[iBook] CD/DVD broken on ibook G4

[gordens]

On Dec 26, 2005, at 9:18 PM, <gordens at cox.net> <gordens at cox.net> wrote:

> Hi.  I have a 933 14" g4 ibook with a cd/dvd slot drive.  It's a  
> matshita - came
> with the ibook.
> Anyway - last night I tried to insert a CD which came with a camera  
> (windows
> CD).  The CD drive accepted the CD, but didn't' recognize it.  When  
> I tried to
> eject it using the ejection key - it didn't budge.  I heard no noises.
> I restarted the ibook and held the track pad button down to  
> manually eject
> and it would try to eject the CD - but then would pull it back in.
> The 2nd time it tried to spit the CD out - I grabbed a hold of the  
> CD and tried
> to pull it out.  When I did this- I tore off about a 1/2" piece of  
> a black foam
> pad that I assume is part of the gripping mechanism for drawing the  
> CD in.
> Now the drive will not accept/draw in a CD at all.
>
> Before I call apple - anyone else done this?  I was wondering if  
> anyone had
> thoughts on replacing this piece - or will I need to replace the  
> entire CD/DVD
> drive?  The Ibook - is past the 1 year warranty. TIA
>

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