>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 something that worked for me a few years back was actually opening the case and fiddlin' about with the CD drive (reseating, jiggling, etc). if you have the time... b -- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * William Scammell Creative Director wscamel @ pop.ici.net 781-956-3548 http://www.idesignofboston.com provides graphic, advertising, and web site design services. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *