Installing Two Optical Drives in Quicksilver G4

Hello,
I found a good deal on a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver. It's the basic model from back then. It has the 733MHz G4 processor. It only has a CD burner and 512 MB of RAM. I bought a new "Superdrive" DVD burner and another 512MB of RAM from Other World Computing. The second drive is a ZIP drive. I never really use ZIP drives. Is there some way I could remove the ZIP drive and install the original CD-RW drive in that spot? It doesn't look like the inside metal casing would be able to hold the drive in the second (lower spot). Also, is there some way I could install another second silver "flap" for the second drive if I could install another?
Thanks!
Brandon

Hi Brandon,
The Zip slot is for 3.5" drives as you have discovered. It can be modified but involves removal of a lot of sheet metal. If you're intent on doing it there's a guide online but I can't locate it. Maybe someone has the link. It's much less trouble to just replace the current drive with the Super Drive.
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