Charlie,
Is this slipping pad something that the local apple store can fix while
I wait? Or...?
-don
Don Hinkle wrote:
>
> As to the "no-booting"...my bad! I by chance loaded the CD with OS
> 9.2.1 and it needs 9.2.2 to boot the iMac. I made another disk with
> 9.2.2 and it boots fine. However, the noises persist. Hmm, that slipping
> felt pad thingy might be a culprit. I'll have to try it with other CDs
> and see if they repeat the problem.
> thanks for the input.
> -don
>
> Charlie Reyes wrote:
> >
> > don hinkle wrote:
> > >I've got a Rescue Disk for my flatpanel 15" iMac.
> > >It has 9.2.2 OS and Disk Warrior and TechTool.
> > >It USED TO boot the iMac okay, but made a lot of noise doing so.
> > >So I made a disk image and burned another CD...and then another.
> > >They all make the noise.
> > >And now, neither of them will complete the boot. They go through the
> > >whole routine until the last moment when the desktop appears and then
> > >nada. It just hangs there with a background, but no icons.
> > >
> > >Wha's wrong?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Error reading CD-Rom? Try a CD lens cleaner. Can you boot from the original
> > system CD?
> >
> > Noises are generated by a slipping felt pad that holds the CD centered on
> > tray load CD drives. It causes misalignment so the LED laser can't read the
> > disk's directory.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
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