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Apple removed the optical drive from the latest incarnation of the iMac (as well as every other currently available Mac model) in 2012. I will note that you would actually be forced to use an external optical drive if/when you reach the point you decide to buy a new iMac.
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If you only want to use one USB port, then you likely will need to buy the external power adapter, which are shown on each page for each drive towards the right side as the first item under the "Recommended Items". Those drives will ship with a special "Y" USB cables that have two connectors for the iMac side. This is important because for the drives to operate in bus power mode will generally require you to use two USB ports to get enough power. The second external USB 2.0 CD/DVD drive ships with an external power adapter. Note that first external USB 2.0 CD/DVD drive and both external USB 2.0 BluRay/CD/DVD drives can either operate as USB bus powered drives or with a separately purchased external power adapter. If you want a BluRay drive, then there are these two options. Here are three USB 2.0 options that range from about $40 up to about $50: This obviously does not require taking the iMac apart. The other over all option is to get an external optical drive. If you want a step by step guide, then I can point you to the appropriate guide on if you tell me which model you have. The process will vary depending on which 2009 model you have.you did not specify which (there is the 20" Early 2009, the 24" Early 2009, the 21.5" Late 2009, and the 27" Late 2009). To see if you want to attempt it, there are links to the installation videos for the various iMac models under the "Compatibility" tab in the link above. It is way more complex than just opening up a tower case that you might find on a typical Windows tower, pulling two cables and unscrewing the bracket screws.much more involved than that.
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I will note that it is not an upgrade that is for the faint of heart to do. If for some reason you wanted to replace the drive yourself, then it would essentially be a little more than $40 as you would need to buy the tools needs as well. So, you could ask if you can buy the drive yourself and then if he will still replace it for $150. You can get a replacement drive yourself for it for about $40 through OWC. The price for the drive alone seems high.