Optical Drive Help And Advice

[electroboy]

Hello,

My optical drive is dead.

It won't even take in any cd/dvd's and i've tried booting, rebooting, spraying compressed air and everything else!

Here's what i now need to know....Where is the best place in the UK (i live in Scotland) to get my drive renewed?

Does anyone know how much this will cost me? Will it cost me a fortune?

Is it cheaper to buy an external cd/dvd burner instead and what is the best/cheapest one to purchase?

I'm running Mac OS X Version 10.4.11

Many Thanks

Electroboy

 

[Hughvane]

Hello,My optical drive is dead. I'm running Mac OS X Version 10.4.11

In a word - Pioneer! No, it won't cost you a fortune. I recommend the Pioneer 112D or later. The brand just works well with Macs.

I also recommend an external optical drive. You can build one yourself, after shopping around.