The disk drive in my ibook g3 is broken, is it possible to disable the drive so i can use an external superdrive instead?

the disk drive doesn't load up what ever is put into it and i am unable to fix it or replace it
when i plug in a superdrive into the usb port it won't work because the disk drive still takes precedence
is there any way to disable the drive so i can use my superdrive instead?
thanks,
matt

For removal or replacement you can see how to do it with an iFixIt manual. Go to the link nd pick your model then look up optical drive.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iBook_G3

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