So you're saying that there's not a fix for it other than getting a new drive? That's fine with me, I'll just have to let my friend know. I guess I'll be checking the swap list. FWIW... how much did you end up paying for your replacement drive?
Thanks for the responses, Amber on 6/26/02 7:54 AM, iMac List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hiya Amber, > > Same prob with my rev a iMac. It does not read any sort of CD at all. I have > determined two things. > > One: it ain't the driver because I have used two different System Folders with > it. > > Two: I have been under the hood and there weren't any loose connections. > > On Thursday of this week I will be starting the process of getting a new > replacement drive from another lister. I shall keep you posted. > > Scott > > Amber Rhea wrote: > >> Hi everyone, >> >> I have been given a friend's Rev. A iMac to work on. It has a few problems, >> but the biggest one is with the CD-ROM drive. It won't recognize any CDs, >> not even MacOS CDs; it always asks "would you like to initialize the disk?" >> Upon further inspection I found that the internal CD-ROM drive mechanism >> seems to be loose - the tray is shaky and the whole thing feels kind of >> "sticky" - I'm guessing that this may be the cause of the problem reading >> CDs. I've never dealt with a hardware problem such as this on a Rev. A iMac >> (or any iMac, for that matter) and I'd like to know the best way to go about >> it. I certainly don't want to end up ruining my friend's iMac when I'm >> supposed to be fixing it! :) >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Amber -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
