[UPDATE] [Ti] dead cdrom on TI500 - what are my options

[mac2 mail]

I tried the squeeze method, as listed below, on Sunday.  I put a couple 
of audio cd's and a data cd in, and all worked fine.  I never got the 
'pop' noise that others had mentioned in this thread.

However, today at work, I am dead again, and no amount of "squeezing" 
will bring it back.

Jerry K



On Saturday, August 23, 2003, at 11:39  PM, Benn wrote:

> On Saturday, August 23, 2003, at 07:38  PM, mac2 mail wrote:
>> I have a TI 500 with the stock CDROM/DVD-ROM drive which has recently 
>> died.  It will accept a cd then in a few seconds, eject it.  When the 
>> cd is in the drive, the drive never spins up.  I will probably keep 
>> this system for another 9-12 months and definately need some type of 
>> optical drive.  If for nothing else, Panther will be out in September 
>> and I want to load that.  I feel that I have (2) options:
>
> I'm suggested reading the thread "DVD don't spit at me..."  which you 
> can find by searching the archives at: 
> <http://lists.themacintoshguy.com/Lists/Titanium/List.html> (warning: 
> the page often takes time to load)
> Essentially though, people (myself included) have had success getting 
> the CD to read by tapping hard on the palm rest above the DVD-ROM or 
> squeezing the top and bottom of the case near the middle of the case 
> until yo hear a snap as if something were reconnected.  Again, I would 
> read the thread for the info.  It certainly helped me out, and the 
> powerbook and it's new owner have had no problems reading media since 
> then.
>
> Benn
>