Help!!

[ghm007_2000]

I have a 12" powerbook w/superdrive, and the drive is acting up! A few days ago, out of the blue, it stopped taking any CD's! Whenever I stick a CD/DVD (god knows I've tried nearly every kind of CD's I have to make sure it's not a selective problem) into the slot, it tries to read it for two seconds, then spits it out. I looked into the system info, and it said that "No SCSI device detected". What do I do??

Thanks in advance!!

 

[vinividivici]

send it back to apple. i have heard a few of the ibook guys with troubles with the slot loading drives.

dont take it apart unless you have had it for a year and have no applecare.

 

[Centauri]

Why would it detect a SCSI device?

PowerBooks haven't had SCSI busses in years and the built in drives are ATA/IDE.

 

[Brett13]

Sometimes the power manager just needs a simple reset. Properly shut-down your Powerbook, then press "Shift+Control+Option+Power Button" simultaneously. Wait 5 seconds, and then turn your Mac back on. This fixed the same problem that a buddy of mine was having.

 

[gigglebyte]

thanks brett...I was going to suggest the same thing but if that doesn't work it will have to come in for service...as for the SCSI reference..internally I think it is just thinking it is a SCSI item..no biggie

 

[ghm007_2000]

I did the shift-control-option-power thing, but to no avail. ARGH!! Now how do I send it back?

 

[gigglebyte]

call into applecare and we will get a box to you to ship back for repair...chill..it is an easy thing to repair

 

[Brett13]

your pb will be gone for a maximum of 5 days from the day you send it out. If you call now you will have your box tomorrow.