>I have a PM8500 with a question mark on floppy icon. I had to wipe the HDD >with the OS on it for something else, and I think maybe my CD drive went bad >in the downtime. Can anyone tell me how to confirm if the drive is bad. It's >an Apple CDU75S-25 (600i).[snip] > >Brian >Reno, NV
Try this first - unplug the SCSI cable and replace it. Do the same on the edge of the board to one side of the plastic speaker housing where the SCSI cable plugs in. Use contact cleaner - it has salvaged many of my CD-Roms and harddrives. Charlie -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
