Hi Michael-- I have a similar problem in a 333MHz Revision D, but it is currently more intermittent. I cleaned the drive with compressed air and it seemed to improve things somewhat although it was not a complete fix by any means.
The drive whirrs several times trying to read a music or data CD until I open the tray and eject the disk. I don't believe it asks to format an unreadable disk but I usually eject it and try again before it completely gives up. Many times after 1 to 3 attempts it will read the disk and work just fine. I have not added any new hardware and, like yours, the CDs work fine in all other computers. I hope someone can offer better advise for a fix. Wally > However, about three weeks ago the tray-loading CD player stopped > loading my CDs. It makes a short whirring sound (like it's trying to > read the CD) three times and then a dialogue box appears that reads > "This disk is unreadable by this computer. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Mac OS SW, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
