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Help! PowerBook Superdrive Problem
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New Jersey
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The superdrive on my 15" Titanium PowerBook has just stopped accepting discs after a year of flawless operation. Upon each insertion of a disc (no matter what type) the superdrive makes a few noises and then spits the disc out.
I've tried repairing permissions, resetting the nvram and booting from the hardware test CD - which also gets ejected upon insertion. Nothing works.
I've checked the Apple discussion groups to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Sincere thanks,
Michael 
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1GHz Titanium PowerBook G4 | 1GB RAM | 40GB Hard Drive | MCE SuperDrive Upgrade | MacOS 10.4.9
2.33GHz MacBook Pro | 3GB SDRAM | 160GB Hard Drive | MacOS 10.4.9
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: NORAD (England branch)
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iMac Core 2 Duo 17" 2ghz 3gb/250gb || iBook G4 12" 1.33ghz 1gb/40gb
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Northampton, MA
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My wife's slot loading iMac started doing that a few weeks ago. Ended up having to replace the drive.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New Jersey
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Any other suggestions? I smacked the top of the laptop, right above the superdrive, and it's working again. Sounds like a loose cable? Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Michael 
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1GHz Titanium PowerBook G4 | 1GB RAM | 40GB Hard Drive | MCE SuperDrive Upgrade | MacOS 10.4.9
2.33GHz MacBook Pro | 3GB SDRAM | 160GB Hard Drive | MacOS 10.4.9
Sprint Treo 650 | Cingular Blackberry 8700c
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: CT
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You could always open 'er up and check the connection. Of course I don't recommend it but if you're good with a toolkit you can do it.
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jun 2003
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My TiBook's SD stopped working and Apple replaced it under AppleCare... The failure was slow -- first, it stopped burning some brands of DVD-Rs... then it stopped burning all brands of DVD-Rs... then it stopped burning CD-Rs... at that point, it was "convenient" to ship to Texas for repair.
Good luck.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Bad drive, applecare, replace!
From day one I had this problem. The gradual slide downhill forced me to get it fixed. Have a "super"drive, never use it!
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