[G4] Quicksilver/CD Problems

James Asherman jimash at optonline.net
Wed Jan 29 09:05:15 PST 2003


Did you try a simple lens cleaning CD or DVD ?
Jim

ro shriver wrote:

>Hello -
>
>I have a Quicksilver 867, running System 9.2.2.
>The Superdrive has been working flawlessly til
>yesterday, when I began experiencing problems with it.
>
>It will burn a CD only sporadically.
>
>Most of the time, a CD will not show up on the
>desktop.  It doesn't seem to matter whether it's a
>blank or a program CD.  In fact, I can't get my System
>CD to show up, nor can I get the Hardware Tester CD to
>show up.
>
>It will rattle around in there for a an extended
>period of time, and then it will eject the CD.
>
>I've tried resetting the PRAM.  Didn't work.
>
>Additionally, when I try to start the computer with a
>CD in the bay, I get a gray screen for an extended
>period of time while the CD tries to mount.  I have to
>end up restarting with my finger depressing the Eject
>button til the CD ejects and the system starts up as
>normal.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ro
>
>
>  
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