[P1] Combo Drive Problem Revisited

[PaulKurtz III]

I would think it could also be a power or ac adapter problem.  If it does
strange things while plugged in, I would be more inclined to look at that.
However, if it's under Applecare, it's Apple's job to find the problem.

Your job is to continue making payments.  :)

Paul


On 6/6/03 7:46 AM, "Joe Sporleder" <joe at beloit-kansas.com> wrote:

> Dear Fellow iBook Owners,
> 
> A while back I reported new DVD's having problems playing on my new
> combo drive 900mhz iBook. About 1/2 to 3/4 way through a normal movie
> the DVD playback would start stuttering and then stop playing all
> together. One thing I like to do with a CD burner is when I get new
> software, I like to make a backup of the original CD, put it way in a
> safe place, and work off the backup copy, so if the backup gets
> scratched or damaged, no big deal, I just make another backup off the
> original. I decided to test the burner in this combo drive, so I took
> my retail box of Jaguar and decided to make backups of its CDs. I did
> this by making a disk image with Apple's Disk Copy, then using Disk
> Copy to burn the backup CD. About 1/2 way through the process, the burn
> failed and a strange error was reported communicating with the combo
> drive, it even referenced the fact it was a SONY combo drive. I had a
> hunch from my observations that the failure occurred when my iBook is
> plugged into AC power. So, I disconnected the power adapter so I'd run
> off the battery, was able to play the DVD to the end that was giving me
> trouble, and the CD that I was burning, worked perfectly while I was
> running off of battery power. My conclusion, my particular combo drive
> is a bit sensitive when running off of A/C power. I'm talking to my
> local Apple dealer to see what would be involved in getting this combo
> drive swapped out under warranty.
> 
> Joe