Replacing Super Drive on Intel 20" Alu iMac

Hello,
My iMac optical drive has become faulty and will now no longer eject the disk. The drive in question is a Panasonic DVR -K06PD and it's fitted to a mid 2007 iMac Alu. My question is, could I fit a DVR-K05PE in replacement for the drive that's already installed? I know some users have reported problems with Mac OS not recognizing this drive.
Many Thanks.

Thank you, I know it's not the PRAM battery. I tested the drive with it's lid off and found it don't seem to lift the disk of it peg in the center. It's as if it not pushing the disk up further enough to let it go for the other mechanisms to push it out. I really wish that Apple could have adopted a universal disk drive. Made it slot loading but the ability to put it out as a tray when you can release. (Like a try with a slot in the front)

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"...dissable the internal reader hardware from devices setup. Then plug the external usb superdrive and that's it." Answered by Enrique T from Lima Oct 25 2013.
If you can locate an external Apple USB 'Air" superdrive for earlier model MacBook Air, that should work. The newer one for the Air is the same as for iMac, now.
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Well first off it voids your AppleCare/warranty as a unauthorized change, but if you don't care then most have preferred placing the SSD where the hard drive is and moving the hard drive to where the Superdrive is, placing the Superdrive in a external encloses.
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Mr. NCPhotoguy,
Hope you had a wonderful Easter, and I spent Easter with my family down in Los Angeles area.
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"...dissable the internal reader hardware from devices setup. Then plug the external usb superdrive and that's it." Answered by Enrique T from Lima Oct 25 2013.
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