Thanks Bob - if it turns out to be a dirty lens, that would save me a good deal of hassle and expense. No one has suggested this to me before although I did think of it briefly a while ago.
I'll try the lens cleaning disk. Thanks for your help. Cheers Greg > From: Robert Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:35:06 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Combo Drive > > > On 20/04/2005, at 12:22 PM, Greg Pennefather wrote: > >> Dear All >> >> Ever since I upgraded to 10.3.6 (now at 10.3.9) the combo drive in my >> TiPB >> G4 550 won't read optical disks. > > That seems a bit too coincidental ! If it were true than a replacement > of the same type > would possibly have the same problem ! ? > > Now, I have never tried this, but ........ I have read about problems > with " dirty lenses " > to the point that there are special lense cleaning CD disks ! ??? > > You may want to consider your options ! ? > > > Bob > > > > > > >> It still burns them but won't read. >> >> So, does anyone have a dead PB with a combo drive they think works or >> a 2nd >> hand drive that they'd like to sell or swap? >> >> Thanks for any help. >> >> Cheers >> >> Greg >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
