Given that a few different drive mechanisms were available in these modules, do you know if the several dozen dead drives (sddd) are of the same model? Apple system profiler should cough up the pertinent info under the devices and volumes tab. (guessing, my drive is at home) Furthermore, could it be that the corpses are the result of attempts to defeat the DVD region system? Several hacks are out there....
F. >------------------------------ > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:19:15 EDT >Subject: Re: Pismo DVD drive problem > >Having accumulated several dozen of these dead drives, I can vouch that it is >NEITHER a connector problem nor a motherboard, software, or PRAM problem. The >drive is the problem--they die, and they die regularly. > >We've begun replacing these for the unlucky who are no longer covered by >Apple, and in every instance I've tested the drive, and found them to be bad. >They may read CD but they won't read DVD. IT happens over & over.. > >Thanks, >David > > www.ibookparts.com > www.wegenermedia.com -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
