[P1] Dead iBook dual-USB combo drive-HELP Please!

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--- "J. Henderson" <jayh at comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I recently replaced my iBook battery after trying
> everything to resurrect
> the original. So, I thought I had spent all I was
> going to spend on my aging
> dual-USB iBook w/combo drive. Not so, or at least
> that's what the tech at my
> local Apple authorized service location told me.
> 
> My drive door will open w/both the hardware and
> software options, I can hear
> it TRY to spin up with a disc inserted but NO
> startup. I have seen a thread
> at Apple's discussion area on dead combo drives so I
> know I'm not alone. The
> shop says it will take $399 plus $180 labor to
> replace the drive.
> 
> Any ideas beyond springing for the replacement right
> now? Am I missing
> something? I have not upgraded OS X Jag beyond
> 10.2.8 and the original
> offering of that update if that helps.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> JH


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Brian 
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