>Hi: > >I'm new to the group; I've been happily using a StarMax 3000/240 since >1997. Not long ago, my CD-ROM drive stopped working. The tray wouldn't >open. I assumed the kids bumped it off its track and I took it to a friend >that fixes PCs. He said the drive was bad and I needed a new one. > >I suppose the best way to get one is to get a used drive from another >StarMax. Any suggestions or recommendations for sources? > >Is this a difficult thing to replace once I have a drive? Can I do it >myself? (I've installed memory and a USB card, but have limited computer >repair experience.) > >I need the drive to load TurboTax so I can do my taxes! > >Thanks for any suggestions, advice! > >Gaylene
Hi Gaylene, I had a similar problem, bot an Apple 24x from a G3 on ebay for about $25, opened the case (4 screws on back, slide one-piece top/sides back so I could see flat fingers holding front panel on, loosened them, tilted front panel off, unplugged the multi-pin gray ribbon data cable black plug, unplugged the white 4-wire power cable plug, unplugged the 2-wire sound cable, took out two screws on each side, removed old CD drive, slid Apple in, replaced screws, plugs in appropriate sockets,and deleted 3rd party CD driver and installed Apple CD driver. Tried it out with case off worked fine,put case back together and it is still working fine. I can now startup with Norton or any other CD disk. Brasspatch. -- -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> 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/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
