Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high / replacement Pismo CD/DVD drives

[csean]

on 24/10/2003 16:47, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> From: Eric Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> Howdy:
> 
> I just did this. I replaced the CD/DVD drive in my Pismo (10.2.8...
> soon to be 10.3) with a new LG GCC-4240 combo DVD read, CDRW drive.

Congrats Eric. Great drive (as per xlr8) and a very nice price. I'm using a
Samsung SN-324B in my Pismo and it too has been a super replacement for my
DVD. The faceplate is a bit smaller than the original Matshita one and is
rectangular; no curvy Apple design, but it fit without modification. Also
has a raised eject button (I never did like Apple's recessed one).
Though for anyone having eject button problems, there are shareware and
freeware apps (e.g. Eject) that let you use a Function key to open the tray.

Just a quick question Eric: could you provide instructions on taking apart
the caddy for the LG drive (offlist if you prefer)? The Matshita one is very
easy to take apart, but I haven't figured out the LG one yet and I'm afraid
of breaking something when "forcing" it open. In short, how do you open the
LG caddy in order to remove the DVD and install a new drive? Thanks.

Chris

P.S. Another good option for a replacement Combo is the Sony CRX820, a
24x8x24x8x Combo that also has a handy switch right on the drive that you
can use to set it as Master (makes it possible to boot while holding down
the C key and also could/should resolve powerbook wake-from-sleep problems,
etc.).


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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high / replacement Pismo CD/DVD drives

[Eric Morrison]

Howdy:

I just did this. I replaced the CD/DVD drive in my Pismo (10.2.8... 
soon to be 10.3) with a new LG GCC-4240 combo DVD read, CDRW drive. 
Great drive. Fast and works great with burning (you can get files off 
of xlr8yourmac.com so that you can burn from iTunes in both OS 9 and 
10). The only catch is I haven't quite figured out what I am going to 
do for a drive faceplate yet (I've only had it about a week). I got the 
LG brand drive thinking that the original faceplate might fit it, 
unfortunately it is not even close. It came with a black faceplate that 
had to be removed to install it in the expansion bay drive caddy. I am 
probably just going to use a grinder to remove some of the extra 
plastic nubs off this faceplate so that I can reattach it without it 
interfering with the drive caddy. It won't be the curvy faceplate like 
the Apple original, it'll be flat and recessed a couple of millimeters. 
Not perfect but good enough that it will be acceptable.

If anyone is interested in doing this I got this drive from pcretro.com 
(www.pcretro.com) for ~$100 and the sales guy was Richard Bunk (no 
affiliation other than I'm a satisfied customer) and you can contact 
Richard at 301/937-8440 (Maryland). There are other drives available 
that will work in a Pismo (check out xlr8yourmac.com) so check them all 
out before deciding. If you have any followup questions, feel free to 
drop me a line.

... Eric

Best solution to something like this is buy a bare CD-RW or Combo drive
(you can find some decent, but pricey ones on eBay) and replace the
drive in your caddy. These drives  are designed to not spin up to high
speeds like that, and will read any disc you throw at it much more
easily. Plus you get burning ability in your Pismo.


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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Krevnik]

Nah, it just means you are using some fairly new CD-R media.

My Lombard does the same thing, but only with more recently produced 
media, along with my 8600. If you take a look at the newer media, it is 
translucent when looked at from the data side. That combined with the 
cheaper dyes being used in the data layer make it harder for older 
drives to read them.

Best solution to something like this is buy a bare CD-RW or Combo drive 
(you can find some decent, but pricey ones on eBay) and replace the 
drive in your caddy. These drives  are designed to not spin up to high 
speeds like that, and will read any disc you throw at it much more 
easily. Plus you get burning ability in your Pismo.

On Oct 22, 2003, at 7:56 PM, Kathryn Odell wrote:

I'd like to add a comment on this Pismo CD issue. I've noticed that my 
Pismo
CD tends to do this noisy high-speed spinning when I insert a 
home-burned CD
(using RoxioToast). It will eventually show up on the desktop, but it 
takes
a while. Does this mean the drive is going? It's happened for over a 
year.
Any comments on this?


Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive 
begins
to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still 
seems
to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is
surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any
suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.
It depends on the model and make of the drive, as well, apparently, as
the cd.
All modern CD drives tend to be noisier, and that whining jet engine
sound is quite familar to anyone who works with PC's: all the desktops
these days ship with these gawdawful 587x speed drives that sound like
the Concorde winding up.
Once the disk is recognized as an audio CD it slows down.

The signs that the drive is going is if this goes on and on, or revs 
up
and down repeatedly before the disk is recognized.


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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Kathryn Odell]

I'd like to add a comment on this Pismo CD issue. I've noticed that my Pismo
CD tends to do this noisy high-speed spinning when I insert a home-burned CD
(using RoxioToast). It will eventually show up on the desktop, but it takes
a while. Does this mean the drive is going? It's happened for over a year.
Any comments on this?


>> 
>> Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive begins
>> to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still seems
>> to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is
>> surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any
>> suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.
> 
> It depends on the model and make of the drive, as well, apparently, as
> the cd.
> 
> All modern CD drives tend to be noisier, and that whining jet engine
> sound is quite familar to anyone who works with PC's: all the desktops
> these days ship with these gawdawful 587x speed drives that sound like
> the Concorde winding up.
> 
> Once the disk is recognized as an audio CD it slows down.
> 
> The signs that the drive is going is if this goes on and on, or revs up
> and down repeatedly before the disk is recognized.


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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Bruce Johnson]

Michael J. Granado wrote:

Hello,

Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive begins 
to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still seems 
to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is 
surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any 
suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.
It depends on the model and make of the drive, as well, apparently, as 
the cd.

All modern CD drives tend to be noisier, and that whining jet engine 
sound is quite familar to anyone who works with PC's: all the desktops 
these days ship with these gawdawful 587x speed drives that sound like 
the Concorde winding up.

Once the disk is recognized as an audio CD it slows down.

The signs that the drive is going is if this goes on and on, or revs up 
and down repeatedly before the disk is recognized.

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College of Pharmacy
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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Kochkodin]

This was with the original Mat drive that had to be replaced 01/03 under 
AC...Now have the LG drive and have it once in awhile
Regards,
Mike K

Donald Keenan wrote:

On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at 11:47 PM, Kochkodin wrote:

Likewiseonly happens occasionally
Regards,
Mike K
Laurent Daudelin wrote:

on 21/10/03 18:10, Michael J. Granado at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hello,

Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive 
begins
to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane).
I've seen this happening a few times on my Pismo as well. I'm not 
sure it
does it everytime, but I could be wrong...

-Laurent.


Me too and I had the drive replaced under Applecare not too long ago.

Donald




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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Donald Keenan]

On Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at 11:47 PM, Kochkodin wrote:

Likewiseonly happens occasionally
Regards,
Mike K
Laurent Daudelin wrote:

on 21/10/03 18:10, Michael J. Granado at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hello,

Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive 
begins
to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane).
I've seen this happening a few times on my Pismo as well. I'm not sure 
it
does it everytime, but I could be wrong...

-Laurent.


Me too and I had the drive replaced under Applecare not too long ago.

Donald

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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Kochkodin]

Likewiseonly happens occasionally
Regards,
Mike K
Laurent Daudelin wrote:

on 21/10/03 18:10, Michael J. Granado at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 

Hello,

Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive begins
to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still seems
to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is
surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any
suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.
   

I've seen this happening a few times on my Pismo as well. I'm not sure it
does it everytime, but I could be wrong...
-Laurent.
 



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Re: Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Laurent Daudelin]

on 21/10/03 18:10, Michael J. Granado at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive begins
> to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still seems
> to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is
> surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any
> suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.

I've seen this happening a few times on my Pismo as well. I'm not sure it
does it everytime, but I could be wrong...

-Laurent.
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Pismo DVD Revving really high

[Michael J. Granado]

Hello,

Everytime I insert an audio CD into my Pismo CD drive, the drive begins 
to rev really high (sounds like a jet airplane). The drive still seems 
to work fine and the revving lasts only temporarily, but the noise is 
surely something wrong and unnatural. Is this spelling the end? Any 
suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.

Michael

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