[iBook] ibook G4 combo drive problem

[Larry Kollar]

> My niece has an iBook G4 (14" I think)--slot loading combo drive.   
> When she puts a disk in, it stays on the fast spin and never mounts.   
> The only way she can eject the disk is to restart the computer.
> 
> Any ideas of what I should look at?   I was thinking to use disk  
> utility to see if it shows there.  Otherwise--maybe cables that  
> aren't fully seated?

Could be a bum disk (unless it happens with every disk), or the drive could 
need cleaning. Check those before commencing surgery....

-- Larry