On Dec 25, 2010, at 9:00 AM, Eric Volker wrote:
I’ve got a bit of a strange problem with my G5 tower. It’s a dual
CPU 1.8GHz model with 10.5.8 installed. Recently, my DVD drive
stopped being able to eject the tray. When pressing the eject
button, the drive would buzz and click, but wouldn’t eject. However,
I was able to manually force the chassis door open and eject the
drive tray using the paper clip option. Thinking that the drive
motor had somehow lost power, or a belt was slipping, I replaced the
drive – and had the same problem with the new drive.
Time for a little background. Two years ago I bought this G5 used
off eBay. Somebody at UPS drop kicked the thing, and bent the rear
legs on the computer. When I got it, it seemed to work fine. Instead
of going through the hassle of returning it, the seller gave me a
$100 refund on the unit and I went about happily using it for a
couple of years.
Could the problem I’m experiencing now be because the frame is bent
out of shape? If so, are there any remedies that don’t involve
replacing the chassis? I’ve also got a splitter on the power cable
providing juice to a video card. Could the drive somehow not be
getting enough power to eject? Doesn’t seem plausible, but who knows.
Eric
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Eric, my Jun 04 dp1.8 lost its door mechanism failed early on, the
sliding door, but always ejected, (still doing well) Dont know if
the door mechanism and disc eject are related.
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