Andrew,
those drives die regularly.. We've got rebuilt units, for about $110 or so
(don't recall).... There's not any extended coverage (even though it's a
common issue)..
Thanks,
David
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In a message dated 8/26/02 10:01:42 PM, you wrote:
>While helping a friend install some software on her 1st-generation
>400MHz G4 PowerBook, I ran into a problem: the CD drive made a
>terrible noise while accessing the installer CD, then about halfway
>through the installation the CD spun down to a stop, and after that
>the drive kept making noises like it was trying to spin the CD but
>couldn't. When I tried to eject the CD, it didn't come out. I finally
>got it out using the paper-clip method. A second try had the same
>result. I suspect all this was because the installer CD had a paper
>label on it, making it thicker than a factory-pressed CD, resulting
>in friction that was too great for the drive's motor. I remember
>reading about such problems with the DVD/CD drives in the original
>TiBooks; does anyone know if there is any kind of extended warranty
>from Apple for this? This TiBook, of course, is well beyond its
>standard one-year warranty.
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