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Superdrive g4 12 swap from PowerBook g4 17

I have a no longer working powerbook g4 17" and I want to know if I can remove that superdrive and install it on my powerbook g4 12"

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I don't see a problem with doing that. Here's how to do it: PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 1-1.5 GHz Optical Drive Replacement

They both use the 12.7 mm drives and they are Interchangeable. Use the connector from the original machine in case they are different lengths.

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Are they the same size drive? and are the connections to the motherboard the same?

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Great! Thanks a lot!

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