USB DVD Burner for iBook G4

[ethanhodges]

What USB dvd burner works with an iBook G4? My internal drive isn't working.

 

[TheShortTimer]

Any burner will work because macOS will recognise it with generic USB drivers.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

You just need a USB 2.0 CD/DVD drive, they sell a bunch of them on Amazon for example. I bought a Samsung SE-218 (just checked the label) several years ago but I don't think they sell that model any more. Search for it and you'll find similar ones though. Good luck!

 

[ethanhodges]

You just need a USB 2.0 CD/DVD drive, they sell a bunch of them on Amazon for example. I bought a Samsung SE-218 (just checked the label) several years ago but I don't think they sell that model any more. Search for it and you'll find similar ones though. Good luck!

Does the iBook have enough power to the usb ports to power a usb dvd drive?

 

[TheShortTimer]

Does the iBook have enough power to the usb ports to power a usb dvd drive?

To power those small, portable USB drives that Jumpthesnark is referring to? Yes, definitely.

 

[ethanhodges]

I read somewhere on the forum that the Apple branded usb superdrive wouldn't work. I'm going to buy a dvd burner from Best Buy tomorrow and I will post to let everyone know if it works

 

[Amethyst1]

I read somewhere on the forum that the Apple branded usb superdrive wouldn't work.

It draws quite a bit of power and requires a kernel argument (mbasd=1) to work on Intel Macs it wasn’t intended to be used with. No idea if it works with PPC at all.

 

[ethanhodges]

I picked up a cheap Dell DVD burner from Best Buy and it does indeed work

 

[TheShortTimer]

Great news!

Thanks for the update to let us know.