Modding Slot loading DVD+CDRW?

Where can I find a slot loading internal CDRW+DVD? I am having such a hard time finding one its nuts. Why do they make so few of these?

 

Use search, or look around before posting. This was just asked yesterday.

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=76889

 

I did use a search both here and on google. As you see I am looking for a slot loading dvd+cdrw. The above link doesn't give me much, if any, information.

 

Yeah, that's my thread and it didn't get much help. I have an email out to ZapWizard right now, since he's used at least one. Hopefully that will draw a response.

 

they don't make a slot style dvd burner or cd rw drive just a dvd rom drive only

 

Panasonic makes a slim DVD+CDRW and even a DVD-R, with some modding could prolly be fitted to a 5.25" bay. Here Both silver and black.
Hope this helps

 

oops, my bad. yeah i guess the panasonic slimline is probably the only option. does any one know what apple uses as the superdrive and/or combodrive on the powermacs?? a replacement for that could work, or is that not slot loading like the notebooks?

 

There ARE several slot loading drives, but the only dvd/cdrw ones are slim line
the Sony 120-S I believe is the last slot loading 5.25" drive they make. Its Dvd+CD costs about $50-60
on the slim line side the G4 and G5 powerbooks come with a Matsushita cw-8121-c and cw-8121-b. These are Dvd/CDRW I have the 8121-c and it works like a charm you'll need a $3-7 mini ide to ide bridge.
Here's a link to one of the units http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php/products_id/173 It's rebranded panasonic but its the same thing.
The latest generation DVDRW/CDRW drives still sots quite a bit there is one or 2 models but the only one I know off the top of my head is the Panasonic UBJ-825-B $200
To my knowledge there are no more 5.25" slot loading drives past the 120-S. There's no market for slot loading drives on pc's as people seem to prefer the trays which are cheaper to produce.
Go on Ebay and search for a slimline slot loading drive, you'll find em

 

Is a laptop drive an option for you? You'll probably lose some speed but it's slotload and a lot smaller.

 

True. You can get brackets (originally designed for 19" rackmount servers) which allow you to mount a laptop drive (and a 3.5" floppy or multimedia card reader) in a 5.25" bay:





Google for "FCD-501" to find them. In the Uk you can now since recently get them here.

 

Thanks all! I am indeed going to grab the panasonic slimline. It actually helps that its a slimline as the mod I am doing requires the cdrom to not be in a bay, or even near it for that matter.

Thanks again all!