Adding DVD drive to G4

Hi all- I have a slightly older G4 which regrettably doesnt have a DVD drive. Just wondered what the easiest way for me to add one is? I'd prefer an internal, is it relatively simple to fit? Easy to pick up on, say, ebay? Any advice appreciated, thanks.

Yes, the drive can replace your current internal drive. An OEM drive (like the one quoted), is the drive only with no box, cables, screws and only an instruction sheet. Externals cost more because of the interface, power supply, case, etc., needed plus markup. Your machine cannot have two 5 1/4" drives so you will have to replace the current one. When you get the drive, you will have to remove the plastic faceplate attached to the drive's tray so the drive has only the tray (this is so the tray can exit the small opening on your QS.) You may or may not need patchburn ( http://www.patchburn.de ) to be fully compatible with the iApps. Check out / search the DVD/CD section of Discussions for more information.
Regards,

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G5 adding 2nd DVD drive

I purchase a 2nd DVD drive , Pioneer BDC - 207 , it mounts, but, if the computer goes to sleep or I power down, the drive is not found.
I have un-install then re-install the drive.
Pioneer customer service says "
Double check the power setting in the Mac and make sure to disable them.
When the power setting are turned on it will send the drive to sleep when
not in use as an attempt to preserve power. However since our drive is not
equipped with a Mac firmware the computer is not able to wake the drive up
therefore in most cases it requires that it be disconnected to restore
operation. "
Other than the power settings in System Preference, is there another power setting for this 2nd drive ??

What computer do you have?
This forum is Mac Pro desktops which all have Intel processors.
There a separate forum for the Power PC (G4 and G5) desktops
Power Mac
How did you connect the second DVD drive?
Just how are you "installing" the drive?

[solved] dvd drive no longer recognized

my dvd drive used to work. i was able to burn a cd just a couple weeks ago, not sure when exactly, but definitely no more than 3 weeks ago. today i pushed the eject button (just a keybinding mapped to `eject -T`) and i received an error saying
eject: unable to find or open device for: `sr0'
checked dmesg, there is no mention of an optical drive.
tried `modprobe sr_mod`, nothing new in dmesg, nothing at /dev/sr0.
i made sure the drive was connected and i was just able to boot off a cd, so it is connected and working.
anyone have an ideas?
Last edited by nullren (2012-04-06 06:03:49)

Gcool wrote:Possibly similar to this thread?
that was exactly it. adding pcie_aspm=force fixed the issue. hopefully kernel 3.2.14 will resolve this.

Weird broken DVD drive issue

+(crossposted from here, this forum seems to get much more traffic.)+
Hi.
A couple of weeks ago, my Macbook's DVD drive stopped working. It won't load discs (physically) at all. This is not a software issue, it won't load under Windows or external boots either.
I figure the drive is dead, and I'm not that broken up about it… I almost never use it.
However, there are two interesting side points, which aren't very common judging by the lack of Google results:
• Ever since I got my Macbook, the drive made a sort of 'spinning' sound every time the empty drive was powered up, i.e. on waking from sleep or starting/rebooting, the drive would make a quick 'back and forth' noise, which none of my friends' Macbooks made. This only happened when the drive was empty; it was silent when a disc was loaded. My drive is a *HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N* according to System Profiler. I never did check whether my friends' drives were identical, although one friend did have the exact same model of Macbook. For all I know, this is entirely common with my drive.
• When the drive died (exactly when it died), another thing started happening as well: When I lift the Macbook's screen to wake it, I cannot type my password without extra characters (which are, of course, obscured) being added… I always need a second attempt to unlock my computer. I can't help but think that these two issues are connected… they started simultaneously.
So… is there any chance my drive is not dead? Does the fact that it always made strange noises have anything to do with it? And how does the phantom typing figure in? Is there a way to see what characters the system if dumping into my password box?
Thanks for any help. Again, I'm not worried about it, more curious. I'm also well out of warranty.

I can't speak to the specifics of your situation, hudgie, but I can tell you that the SuperDrive on my first MacBook conked out and had to be replaced. Fortunately, it was still under AppleCare. The symptom my MacBook presented was that it would not mount CDs. It would accept them and then spit them right back out. Curiously, it played DVDs just fine. This was a progressive failure. At first, I could rotate the CD and have it accepted. Then I would have to fiddle with it longer in order to get it to accept the CD. And, finally, it would not accept a CD at all. I did try a cleaning disc on the drive, without success. If you haven't tried a cleaning disc, I would suggest trying that, especially since you are out of warranty anyway.
Good luck!

CD/ DVD Drive is not reading any discs! - HP Pavillion DV6747TX

Hi there, I have a problem. My CD/ DVD Drive is not reading any discs! I have no idea what's happened..it was going fine and then all of the sudden it stopped working.
The computer I have is a HP Pavillion DV6700 or DV6747TX to be exact and the CD/DVD-Rom drive is a TSSTcgrp CDDVDW TS%L632N ATA Device. It seems to be present in the Device Manager and in the Computer Menu. When I put a CD or DVD into the disc drive lights are blinking and it sounds like it's trying to load or do something, but nothing is coming up. CD Drive E still says CD Drive E instead of reading the disc that's in there and when I click on Drive E it says Windows cannot read the disc in drive E.
I have tried searching the net for answers including the suggestions on this website and have tried a few other ideas I have come across but nothing seems to be working. Any help would be greatly appreciated

This is usually a known software conflict and happens across the board will all computer manufacturers due to a issue with multiple media burning/ripping applications being installed on your system.
You can either run this file, go online to Microsoft's site for a fix, or manually fix it by following the instructions below:
Manually delete the registry entries
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
Note Before you use this method, uninstall all CD or DVD writing or recording programs. Deleting the corrupted registry entries might cause problems with any other CD or DVD writing or recording programs that are installed on your computer. Uninstalling these programs before you start will help you avoid any problems that removing the registry entries might cause. You can reinstall these programs after the problem is resolved.
This method provides step-by-step instructions for how to use Registry Editor to delete the following corrupted Registry entries:
UpperFilters
LowerFilters
Step 1: Start Registry EditorStart Registry Editor
Start Registry Editor...type "regedit" into the run box on the start menu.
Step 2: Delete the UpperFilters registry entry
In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
Expand Control, and then expand Class.
Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
In the details pane of Registry Editor, on the right side, click UpperFilters.
Note You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only.
If you see the UpperFilters registry entry in the details pane of Registry Editor, go to step 6.
If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to "Step 3: Delete the LowerFilters registry entry."
On the Edit menu, click Delete.
Click Yes when you receive the following message:Are you sure you want to delete this value?
Step 3: Delete the LowerFilters registry entry
In the details pane of Registry Editor, on the right side, click LowerFilters.
Note You might see a LowerFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click LowerFilters only.
If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, unfortunately this content is unable to help you any more. Go to the "Next Steps" section for information about how you can find more solutions or more help on the Microsoft Web site.
On the Edit menu, click Delete.
Click Yes when you receive the following message:Are you sure you want to delete this value?The LowerFilters registry entry is removed.
Exit Registry Editor.
Step 4: Restart your computer
Restart your computer. After you have done this, try to access the CD or DVD drive. If you can access the CD or DVD drive, and if you do not receive an error message, the problem is resolved. You can reinstall your CD or DVD writing or recording software.

Optimal DVD drive for G3 beige, e.g. Pioneer DVR-110D

The CD RW drive in my beige DT is on its way out (it will get a directory of an audio CD but won't play audio CDs at all) and I'm thinking I might as well go for a DVD RW drive since they're only slightly more expensive than a CD RW. Many people in this forum seem to be going with the Pioneer 110D model Is this a reasonable choice? An earlier post on this forum mentioned a problem with waking from sleep (which I use) in OS 9 (which I use extensively). Has anybody else had this problem with this model?
One other thing I've read about the Pioneer 110D is inability to use it as "DVD-RAM", but one may be able to flash it to a 110 model. Is this something I even need to consider? I'm familiar with RAM but not in this particular context. Is this using the DVD drive with RW media as extra RAM similar to using a HD as extra RAM?
I've seen a number of issue posts regarding Sony drives. What about others such as Lite-On? I've checked xlr8yourmac.com but there isn't much on current model drives in beige G3s.
Along these lines, is Dragonburn software worth the small extra cost ($10) or should I just splash out for Toast ($90?)? Again, I'm mostly going to be using this with OS 9. Dragonburn seems to be supplied with both OS 9 and OS X versions on the CD whereas I doubt I could get both in one package with Toast (and maybe not OS 9 version at all).
Thanks,
Brian
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My G3 is a G3 300 MT, 384 MB RAM, rev. 3. I've got the original 6 GB harddrive, and added a 120 GB Maxtor. The DVD-burner replaced the Apple CD-rom, and there's still the ZIP-drive.
I added a scsi adapter, and a USB 2.0 card. The first is connected to a RAID (7x9.2 GB scsi HD's) which is working in OS X, but not in OS 9. The second works in both X and 9, but my USB memorystick doesn't work in 9 for some reason. Not a biggie, but odd. A USB mouse works in both.
Apparently, the AHA-2940 UW only works in Windows, but I am able to use it in OS X, although the profiler doesn't show the correct model of the card.
That enough?
One thing tho, this might be because a 300 MHz Mac is just not fast enough, or the original videocard not advanced enough (I suspect the latter), I have not been able so far to smoothly play movies on DVD on the Mac. It stutters a lot.

Boot up/Keyboard/DVD Drive Issues & Questions

I thought I'd try this before giving up completely on this iMac. It's a 20" Early 2006 iMac that will not boot past the gray screen, Apple icon and rotating circle.
Here's the challenge - this iMac also does not recognize keyboard input from an Apple keyboard but will respond to an old Dell USB keyboard.
Questions
First the installation (retail Tiger) DVD is not recognized when I hold the Option (alt) key down while booting, only the hard drive is listed. Does this mean that the DVD drive is not functioning?
I managed to reset SMC which did nothing to get the DVD drive recognized and now the fans are spinning full speed as well as the computer not booting.
I would love to try resetting PRAM, how does one do that without a "Command" key? I should mention that I replaced the battery when I pulled the hard drive out to rescue the data on it. Would that have reset PRAM?
Is it possible to boot directly from an external USB CD/DVD drive, and thus be able to use Disk Utilities to attempt a repair or reinstall?
Any assistance is much appreciated!
Peace,
Gail
Message was edited by: Gail - Added more info

Kappy wrote:
Could mean the optical drive is malfunctioning or that you have a defective disc. Try cleaning the disc on both surfaces as well as checking for scratches or defects.
Both the retail Tiger disc and the original OS X Installer Disc One are in perfect condition (at least to the naked eye). Neither will boot from the drive.
How to run hardware diagnostics for an Intel Mac
Boot from your original OS X Installer Disc One that came with your computer. After the chime press and hold down the "D" key until the diagnostic screen appears. Run the extended tests for a minimum of two or three hours. If any error messages appear note them down as you will need to report them to the service tech when you take the computer in for repair.
Some "common" error indicators:
SNS - sensor error
MEM - memory error
HDD - hard disk drive error
MOT - fan error
I would very much like to do this but can't get the discs to boot from the DVD drive.
In order to reset the PRAM you need to restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION-P-R keys until you hear three additional chimes. See Reset PRAM and NVRAM.
I do not have a COMMAND key on the only keyboard I have on hand that works on this iMac. What would be another key combination or an equivalent for a non-Apple keyboard?
Is it possible to boot directly from an external USB CD/DVD drive, and thus be able to use Disk Utilities to attempt a repair or reinstall?
Yes, you can boot from a USB or FireWire external hard drive or optical drive.
This is the route I will probably take since apparently the optical drive is toast.
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate the assistance!
Peace,
Gail

DVD drive does not read media

Hi. This is regarding my Satellite L750 laptop (1 year old), for the past two days the DVD drive refuses to read any media - CDs/DVDs. I've done extensive and exhaustive searches to find a solution to this problem but to no avail. One of the most common problems I have come across is a software conflict with iTunes (installed on my machine) and a solution which states deleting "LowerFilters" and "UpperFilters" from the registry. I have tried this out but have not been succcessful in solving the problem. Also, the drive is listed in the Device Manager.
Just for the record, I have not updated/added/deleted any CD recording software or any other software. I have not even updated iTunes for the past two months.
I'm using Win 7 64-bit OEM.
Can someone shed some light on this issue? Will appreciate.

You may want to try this Microsoft Fix-It.
What can I do if my CD or DVD drive doesn't work properly?
You could also try using System Restore to restore a previous restore point from before this became an issue.
If that doesn't work, you could try a recovery. Recovering your laptop to its original, out-of-the-box state is a great way to eliminate software as a possible cause of the problem. Note that doing a system recovery will return the laptop to its default conditions, completely wiping your data. Information on how to perform a system recovery can be found in your user's guide. On most models you can hold '0' (zero) with the computer turned off. Then press the power button while continuing to hold '0' until the recovery utlity starts.
- Peter

Satellite A660 - DVD drive will not recognise some DVDs

I have a new Satellite A660-17E with a HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N drive, running Windows 7 64 bit.
The drive will read most DVDs. Commercial DVDs (region 2) are fine. However, there are problems with DVDs recorded using DVD recorders. DVD+R recordings using a Philips machine work fine. DVD+R and DVD-R using a Sony HDX RDR 1095 machine do not work.
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It is most likely the issue is with the brand of dvd's you record with. as stated in the manual not all brands of recordable media are guaranteed to work with the dvd drive.
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Hi.
I have a Lite-on cd/dvd-drive, which writes and reads discs. About a week ago i tried to burn a dvd, and noticed that my drive is not detected by Brasero. I tried other programs, and same thing with them (gnomebaker detected my drive, but it did not manage to burn).
Then I tried to read some dvds, but i noticed that my drive doesn't read cds or dvds anymore. I don't know if this problem has been since i changed to arch, because i don't use my drive so much.
Dmesg says next:
sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 48x/48x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
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I Also found out, that i can't use usb mass storage devices. According to dmesg, usb storages are detected, but i can't see them anywhere.
scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
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Last edited by mango (2007-06-18 14:12:56)

I have only one drive, which both reads and writes. The drive is not dead, since i can boot from LiveCd.
Edit: Apparently I can't use LiveCds no more, or boot from any cds. So I think my drive is busted
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Can I install Tiger without DVD drive?

Hello all!
I need your advice and help!
Today I finally added more RAM to my iMac and proceeded to upgrade to OSX. I bought v10.4.3 Tiger at a retail location. Nothing happens after I inserted the installation DVD. Then I realised that I probably do not have a DVD drive! (I did look at the system requirement page and saw a slot loading iMac there ...)
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kris

First, have you installed the firmware update required for your model? You must boot directly into OS 9.1 or higher (but not OS X) to install the firmware update.
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If you open your Apple System Profiler it should tell you if you have a DVD drive. It was an option on your model, especially if you have the DV model.
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http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/6976
http://www.applelinks.com/p5/index.php/more/osx_odyssey_752_how_to_installing_tiger_using_firewire_target_diskmode/
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Hi:
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Out of curiosity, have you tried a different USB/Firewire port for the hard drive? Or run the hardware test DVD that comes with your computer? This weird freezing seems to suggest a problem with the computer, RAM or network more than a device. Bad devices, in my experience, cause kernel panics, not freezing.

CD/DVD Drive Not shown in Device Manager or Bios

I have a Satellite A215 series laptop and have found that my CD/DVD drive is missing from my computer and device manager. It will not read discs, but powers up, seems to run, tray opens/closes, amber light flashes, etc. It also powers up and spins during boot, but will not read the recovery disc. It appears to also be missing in the Bios. I have replaced the drive with another and have the same problem. I have also tested my original drive in another laptop and it works. I have tried removing upper and lower filters in the registry with no success. Restore also did nothing. I found this problem after recently adding a new Canon printer and software. The drive worked flawlessly at that time. Can anyone please shed light on this problem? Any help is greatly appreciated!

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