Install video for internal blu-ray drive

I just bought an internal LG GGW-H2OL Blu-ray and found a few install instructions on the web that I'm not willing to try (removal of memory cards, getting to the motherboard..etc )
Can anybody recommend a Blu-ray burner that's plug and play with my Mac Pro ? Installing memory and add't hard drives was a breeze. I was hoping that the blu-ray would be just as easy.
I loved the lightscribe software that allows me to etch photos onto the disc.
thanks.

It's not the optical drive that's hard to install, it's connecting the sata cable to the logic board which is a pita..
Depending on what MP you have (2006 or 2008), the installs are little easier. The 2008 install is the easiest.
Here are some vids for reaching the ODD sata port.
(2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfIfHuM9I6g
(2006) a little more harder, but not really. TIP: you don't really need to remove the fan module, just the top screw. It will give you enough play to insert the sata cord. The vids is not in english, but it doesn't matter, just look at the pics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOF435jCg8E

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