Try looking here: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/gionpeters/hhhh/pb1400.htm
This site is obviously a 1400, but it sounds like a very similar problem to what you are having. Scroll down to almost the very bottom of the page, (past all the over clocking stuff...) where he describes changing the focus of the lens, after which the drive started working again. Don't know if it'll work for you of course, but it's worth a shot :-) -- John On 28/3/03 4:02 AM, "Scoppie, Dr R.P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd be grateful for any advice on the following problem: > > Powerbook 3400 on OS 8.6 > The CD drive module has stopped operating - was working fine up to about 10 > days ago. Floppy module is operating fine. Now, when a CD is loaded it's not > appearing on the desktop or accessible in any way. Running the system profiler > registers the CD Drive when it's installed but attributes in an ID No. "0" > i.e. the same as the hard drive, rather than "3" which is the normally SCSI > No. for a CD Drive. And when there's a CD in the drive, the profile report is > saying "No media" or some such phrase. > > My guess is that the SCSI conflict between the hard drive and the CD drive is > causing the system to ignore the latter. I can't see any obvious switches on > the CD Drive module to change it back to 3. I have reinstalled the system to > no effect. > > I fear it's a hardware problem rather than software. Anyone come across this > before? Any suggestions gratefully received. > > Roger Scoppie > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
