On 4/26/02 12:03 AM Laurent Daudelin edified us all by writing: >There were basically 2 different brands of drives used in the Pismo. The >defective one was an "LG", IIRC. If you go in Apple System Profiler, in the >devices and volumes section, you should see whether "LG" or "Matshita" plus >driver model, etc. So, if yours has the "LG" mention with no mention to >Matshita, then that's probably your problem...
Gary, Laurent's totally on the mark here. I had the LG drive, and (luckily?) mine went south just before my warranty ran out. I located (off Apple's site) an Apple Service Provider, who replaced the drive (with another LG, alas). I figure when this one goes bad, I'll get the MCE CDRW/DVD Expansion Bay drive. In your case, I'm guessing you *are* out of warranty, so you might check MCE's site for the drive. At least, you'll get the CDRW out of the replacement. See the MCE site/page: http://www.mcetech.com/xpebcdrw.html I haven't heard of anyone on the list (or locally) who's had problems with the Matshita DVD/CDROM drives, so if a person got a Matshita replacement, that might solve the problem longer term. HTH, Jim Rohde "Never ask what sort of computer a guy drives. If he's a Mac user, he'll tell you. If not, why embarrass him?" - Tom Clancy, author and Macintosh user ------------------------ -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
