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everett · Nov 16, 2006, 10:12 AM

cds and dvd go in, fiddle around a little and come out looking re-freshed but leaving the G4 blissfully unaware that anything is going on...I tunes doesn't know its got a disc, nothing on the desk top and thee dvd player is fast asleep. OK, but I just replaced the disc player with a new one and well, I ain't got a clue what to do next...read all about resetting PMU etc...Nada. Please help, neck is aching and daughter waiting for a snack. ps hasn't worked for three years, and I thought I had the solution...apples...

Cottonsworth · Nov 16, 2006, 01:41 PM

What do you mean you replaced the disc player with a new one? What disc player is in there now? Sounds like the disc player you newly installed isn't compatible or is defective.

everett · Nov 17, 2006, 05:21 AM

odd thing is its an apple part and its behaving exactly as the old one did, no changes whatsoever, disc goes in, fiddles around (doesn't spin up to speed) and then is regurgitated some minutes later. i think I fitted it correctly (no tech skills but its only one lead) and it is a genuine part. ps thanks for responding

everett · Nov 17, 2006, 05:22 AM

Originally Posted by everett

odd thing is its an apple part and its behaving exactly as the old one did, no changes whatsoever, disc goes in, fiddles around (doesn't spin up to speed) and then is regurgitated some minutes later. i think I fitted it correctly (no tech skills but its only one lead) and it is a genuine part. ps thanks for responding

its as if the computer doesn't know it has a disc, nothing on desktop, nothing in any disc related programme

headbirth · Nov 17, 2006, 08:40 AM

I've had the same thing happening to me .... Apple wants me to send it in for repair/replacement which I'll probably do. I'm wondering if it has to do with the last system updates or iTunes update. My system hasn't been quite the same since installing them.

The problem I have is that I can't do a reinstall of an earlier version of the OS to test this out ... HAH! No drive to load the DVD :-)

everett · Nov 17, 2006, 10:02 AM

touche! and the apple minimum charge is...? Best of luck and I hope it works out, I might hang out for a few more days before paying them the cash...makes you think about pcs doesn't it?

headbirth · Nov 17, 2006, 05:34 PM

well, it's all covered by my Applecare package, it's just that I need to finish off this job before I send it in for replacement.

PCs? NEVER!