IMac Superdrive Replacement

My iMac's superdrive is damaged and needs to be replaced. It's in Corfu, Greece and there is no official service there. However a good friend of mine is a technician I trust so I only need to buy the superdrive and send it to him. Can you point me to stores selling replacements and shipping them to the UK?
(I bought the iMac last summer (20'', Intel-based))
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Hi i have the iMac mid 2007, and my superdrive have always been noicy. So i bought an external DVD bruner (samsung) works great, so the interna would not break down. Despite my prudence my internal superdrive are broken now. kjhfhf
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Or make the superdrive like a cassette, so just a push on the side of the iMac makes the superdrive "pop out". So you dont have to demolishe the whole computer just to replace it.
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Powebook overheating since Applecare superdrive replacement

Hello all -
I'm posting this question in discussions because I can't seem to find an email address by which I can contact Apple support directly.
My Powerbook G4 (12", 1.33GHz) is overheating regularly, even when the Energy Saver control panel is set to Better Energy Savings. By overheating I mean that the machine gets hot to the point that it goes to sleep, even though the fan is running at full speed. The Powerbook never overheated before the computer was sent in to Applecare have its superdrive replaced in June. I believe that something went wrong in the reassembly of the computer, but the computer is now out of its Applecare extended support period. With whom should I speak to try to get this resolved?
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Return your Powerbook to Apple. Although the extended warranty has ended, it appears the last repair caused a new problem. If you want to talk to someone first, you can contact Apple customer care via phone.

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I just wanted to post my superdrive replacement followup.
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Superdrive replacement in flat panel iMac

I have seen this addressed in bits and pieces on many different forums, so I figured it was about time to try and get this information in a place where it could be easily found.
The problems encountered by many iMac G4 flat panel users with their superdrives seem to have only one common solution.......replacement of the drive.
There are numerous fixes that at best are temporary solutions to a problem that will only get worse until the drive fails completely.
This model iMac seems to be extremely susceptable to the accumulation of dust, which in turn causes the internal parts to overheat, which probably leads to premature failure of the laser components of the drive.
In 10.4, the common error is related to laser power calibration failure, in which the laser is unable to either read or write to the disk in order to determine the correct write speed for that disk.
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Cleaning alone may solve the problem, however, since you already have the unit disassembled, and the optical drive removed for proper cleaning, it is best to go ahead and replace the drive, since the newer, dual layer, 16x drives are relatively inexpensive, some for under $40.00 US. Also a good time to install that new HD since it is removed along with the optical assembly, and even a little extra ram.
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Pazuita

Hello Pazuita,
I think you meant to post this in the imac area of the Discussion forum, this is the Feedback forum.
The info you have complied would be best posted there.
Eme :~{)

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