Reasonable replacement of cube CDR needed
Scott Foster
fosters005 at hawaii.rr.com
Sun Aug 10 15:40:00 PDT 2003
My original CDR died and I ordered what I was told would be the correct
replacement on line for $45. When received, the new CDR was found to NOT
have a "slave/master" switch. I installed it and upon startup, I got the
blinking "question mark" (OSX 10.2.6). I swapped the circuit boards and
that did not work either. SO, I am looking for an inexpensive
replacement. My local Apple dealer wants $350 to do the replacement and
this seems far too expensive. Any thoughts?
Cube List wrote:
> Cube List Digest #1813
>
> 1) Re: heatsink removal
> 2) Re: Pismo vs iBook
> 3) Re: OT: pismo vs. ibook
> 4) Re: going rate for a GF2MX 32MB?
>
> ----------
> Check out the Cube email list FAQ
> http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html
>
> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> To switch to the message mode, E-mail to <Cube-feed at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Need help from a real person? Try. <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>
> ----------
> $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP
> Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com
>
> T3Hub | 3 Port USB Hub weighs less than an ounce!
> Dr. Bott| <http://www.drbott.com/prod/T3Hub.html>
>
> Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com!
> Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml
>
> ADC Extension | Extend the built in cable of your flat panel by 10 ft.
> Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADCExtension.html>
> ----------
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 22:21:06 +0900
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] heatsink removal
> From: Sergey Zak <mancubus at macbox.ru>
> Message-ID: <BB5B2452.BD3D%mancubus at macbox.ru>
>
> Cube List emitted a stream of electrons translating into:
>
>
>>Read up and the say the way to remove the heatsink is to freeze it off an=
>
> d
>
>>expoy it on? Any feedback on that? Any heatsink available that would fit =
>
> the
>
>>holes in it?
>>=20
>>Thanks,
>>=20
>>John
>
> I did just it. You have to freeze it well so that when you take the card ou=
> t
> of your fridge it looks frosty with a thin layer of ice from the moist air
> that was in the ESD packet when you packed it.
> Then quickly put a sharp knife between the heatsink and the chip and by
> firmly turning it, pop off the heatsink.
> I tried I once with a card in an old fridge and it wouldn't work as the car=
> d
> was not cold enough. Try your best and coldest fridge.
>
> \Zak.\
> --=20
> Size matters.
> Xserve=99 from Apple.
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 17:38:57 +0100
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] Pismo vs iBook
> From: John Allan <jallan at freeuk.com>
> Message-ID: <BB5AB323.5D1D%jallan at freeuk.com>
>
>>The Pismo will span two monitors - huge benefit if you are working with any
>>tool palette intensive apps.
>
>
>
> There are a couple of hacks that work just fine to allow monitor spanning on
> the iBook. I have fixed one up under OS 9. Someone worked out an Open
> Firmware hack that fixed this in OS X.
>
> Apple deliberately disabled it for marketing purposed but only in software.
>
> Try macparts.de
>
> What is folks experience of the difference in VRAM between the two?
>
> Is it visible?
>
> John
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 14:35:44 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] OT: pismo vs. ibook
> From: Tom Spielman <tomspielman at mac.com>
> Message-Id: <AB425AB2-CAA0-11D7-9B7A-003065B24F8A at mac.com>
>
> Here's a somewhat dated link that may help.
>
> http://www.insanely-great.com/features/020215.html
>
> It doesn't address the newer iBook models, but I think it'll give you
> an idea of what the pros and cons are.
>
> Keep in mind too that the video cards in the newer iBooks support
> Quartz Extreme and there's a hack that lets you span displays on some
> models.
>
> There's been quite a few incarnations of the iBook and you don't say
> which one you're considering, but one of the only departments that a
> new iBook doesn't trash a pismo in is expandability.
>
> iBooks are faster (and has an improved firewire port)
> They are lighter and smaller
> The screens are better
> They are more durable
> Inexpensive DVD/CDRW option
>
> Also be aware that buying a used laptop is more risky than buying a
> used desktop. Laptops get bounced around a lot more and even if well
> taken care of their batteries deteriorate over time.
>
> I have a 600 mhz ibook with a 100 mhz bus. It's faster than a stock
> 450 mhz cube for most things. It's probably the best computer purchase
> I've ever made.
>
> Like I said, if expandability is important, get the pismo. I wouldn't
> worry about upgradeability too much. It's usually cheaper to sell the
> existing computer and get a newer model than to do significant upgrades
> to an existing one. The only computer I'll spend much money on
> upgrades for is the cube, -and only because it's so unique.
>
> If you really want a G4 in a laptop for cheap, why not just get a used
> TiBook?
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2003 16:40:13 -0600
> Subject: Re: [CUBE] going rate for a GF2MX 32MB?
> From: Hal <kastegir at mac.com>
> Message-Id: <70815B2A-CABA-11D7-A013-0003939225BA at mac.com>
>
> I have found a buyer for this card. Thanks to everyone who responded.
>
> -Hal
>
> On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 12:04 AM, Hal wrote:
>
>
>>OK,, I got several inquiries on this, though no one actually mentioned
>>what they thought the going rate was.
>>
>>If I'm not able to sort out a deal with the early responders, I'll
>>post back to the list.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> ----------
> Check out the Cube email list FAQ
> http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html
>
> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> To switch to the message mode, E-mail to <Cube-feed at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Need help from a real person? Try. <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>
> ----------
> $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP
> Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com
>
> T3Hub | 3 Port USB Hub weighs less than an ounce!
> Dr. Bott| <http://www.drbott.com/prod/T3Hub.html>
>
> Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com!
> Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml
>
> ADC Extension | Extend the built in cable of your flat panel by 10 ft.
> Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADCExtension.html>
> End of Cube List Digest #1813
> *****************************
>
More information about the Cube
mailing list