At 10:40 -0500 11/06/2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> From: BigMomma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2002/11/06 Wed AM 09:55:40 EST >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (SuperMacs List) >> Subject: [SM] Repair? >> >> Hi All. >> I know this is not really SuperMac specific, but the belt broke on my CD >> Rom and I was wondering if anyone on the list has any experience >> replacing one or would know where I could find out how to do it? The >> cost of taking it to be repaired would probably be as much or more than >> buying a replacement so I have nothing to lose in trying to replace it. >> In this throw away age I find it very frustrating that it is cheaper to >> buy new than repair.
>You could try to find a belt kit. I know they're available because I >have one around here somewhere that my dad bought over 30 years ago >to fix a tape deck. The kit allows you to fabricate a belt. I would >imagine the kit costs more than picking up another CD ROM. > If you disassemble the CDROM drive and remove the belt, you can then take it to a store and try to match the size. The trick is finding a local store that carries an assortment of belts. Frys has some belts, which only helps if you have a local Frys, of course. Studio Sound Electronics has a large assortment of belts for VCRs: http://www.iglou.com/studiosound/ and they probably have a belt that will fit your CDROM. The trick would be converting their part numbers into a size you can interpret. Perhaps you could email them for help, as I don't know how to do that either. (They also have nice parts kits for VCR repair, BTW and are rather helpful when your VCR dies. I resurrected my 8 YO VCR this year with their help. Sure, I could have spent $60 on a replacement, but this cost me $15, and I like the form factor and button placement of my old remote.) Ultimately, the suggestion in the previous post is probably best. Get a new CD drive. The belt may only cost you $2 plus shipping, but the effort and headache finding it and installing it is going to be more than a new drive, most likely. If you have something special like a 24X SCSI Apple CDROM, then it's more likely to be worth fixing. Jeff Walther -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:supermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:supermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:supermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
