----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:57 AM Subject: Pismo DVD/CD drive death...
> The Pismo drive, particularly the LG version, is pretty notorious for failing > early in life. We see many in for repairs, and unfortunately, it is not an > item which can be "rebuilt".. The motor fails and the result is that the head > will not read more than a few times without losing tracks or timing.. > > You can save a few bucks by getting a replacement drive module, and > installing it in your tray (the drive module can be removed from the black > plastic tray, and a new drive can be installed, using a small philips > screwdriver--it takes about 5 minutes). We do this and several other > companies as well--offering a newer version, with a beefed up motor I might > add (LG finally figured it out after about a year, so the newer versions are > better). It's going to set you back $100-300, depending on how you decide to > go about it. > A while back there was a thread about replacement CD-DVD/CDRW drives that could be installed on the drive module that were very reasonably priced. I haven't been able to track it down, does anyone recall them? I don't want to lose my current DVD playing capability, but it would be nice to have a CD writing capable drive also. Joe Ellis -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:G-Books-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:G-Books-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
