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mini-DVDs with a PowerBook?
Thursday, September 7, 2006 / Hardware, Laptops & Notebooks
Can you use the mini-DVDs in a G4 Powerbook? I didn’t want to stick one in the driver and get it stuck.
I am glad you asked the question before putting the disc in your PowerBook. We have had to break down many a computer to remove those mini CDs and DVDs. They do get stuck in the drive and sometimes damage a drive beyond repair. With slot loading optical drives like the ones in the G4 and Intel laptops, you should never put any disc in it other than a standard sized disc (12 cm). This is also true for slot loading iMacs and XServes. You just saved yourself a world of trouble by checking first.Jacob Loeb
