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

[Lisbeth Zachs]

måndagen den 25 augusti 2003 kl 20.26 skrev mac2 mail:

> I tried the squeeze method. 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.
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I suggest that you try and do the squeeze again in an effort to really 
get that connection noice. No CD in the drive while you're doing this. 
Feed the CD slightly från the left as it seem it catches it easier when 
you do that. When you get it working, make certain that you don' t lift 
the Ti with one hand any more and specially not at the right hand side. 
It seems to be some twist causing the dislocation. (Similar to the 
problem on some computers loosing battery connection.)

Also in an effort to make your Ti-book a bit sturdier tighten up the 
screws on the bottom and the screws under the keyboard. They tend to 
get loose and cause the Ti-book to twist easier.

Lisbeth in Gothenburg
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