Disk Eject

AngryLawnGnome · Jan 7, 2004, 08:23 PM

Whenever I insert a disc into my powerbook G4, it immediately ejects after checking it for about a second. I've followed the steps under Not Accepting Media on this page: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275 including resetting the PMU except to take it in to Apple to be fixed. Does anyone have any advice before I try and take it in?

arogge · Jan 8, 2004, 07:04 PM

What kind of discs are you using? Trying to use the wrong CD-RWs or inserting DVD-RWs into an old DVD-ROM drive can cause the drive to eject the media.

AngryLawnGnome · Jan 8, 2004, 08:59 PM

ive tried tons of different disks, from cds to everything else

mnkeybsness · Jan 8, 2004, 09:46 PM

i would go get that checked by an apple authorized technician.

Billicus · Jan 8, 2004, 10:03 PM

My first Powerbook 17" had the same thing happen - except it only happened with DVD's. I did a Dead on Arrival exchange with Apple for a different unit. This one works like a charm...

Dreadnought · Jan 9, 2004, 02:16 PM

I don't know if it is an old player, but have you tried cleaning it, with a clean disk? or with a little cotton, if you can reach the lens of the player.

AngryLawnGnome · Jan 11, 2004, 03:49 PM

I have a disk cleaner, but it won't accept any disk so when I insert the cleaner it quickly ejects it.

AngryLawnGnome · Jan 11, 2004, 04:00 PM

Today I tried just inserting a disk again, and what do you know, it accepted it! Then I used the disk cleaner to make sure it wouldn't happen again and it chewed up part of the brush on it. No problem, though, it works again!

AngryLawnGnome · Feb 6, 2004, 12:30 AM

Well, it's doing it again. This time something bad happened. I was ripping a CD and it was about halfway through when it just paused where it was, claiming it was still ripping. I tried to cancel but the wheel kept spinning, until I just force quit. I opened iTunes back up and tried again, and white text on the screen appeared on the screen in four languages telling me to reboot (I didn't know Mac OS X could do such a terrible thing! Mac's are above crashes!). Anyway, I turned it off (the computer was kinda hot), waited a bit and turned it back on. I ejected the CD, which was also pretty hot, and let it and the computer cool down. After they weren't hot anymore, I inserted the disc and tried to rip again. The rip went really quick and no songs were added. So I ejected and reinserted when, you guessed it, the disc ejected without being read. It continues to do so. Someone PLEASE HELP!!! (with the crash and the eject; any advice on software to use to fixed my screwed up computer?)

AngryLawnGnome · Feb 22, 2004, 08:28 PM

Nothing has changed. PLEASE HELP!

rainman::|:| · Feb 22, 2004, 08:38 PM

you had a kernel panic, that's what that crash was. it's OS X's only major fault. I think the general concensus is that you need to have this looked at, unless you're extremely technically able you won't be able to fix a mechanical issue in the drive. It may need to be replaced entirely.

paul

Billicus · Feb 22, 2004, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by paulwhannel
you had a kernel panic, that's what that crash was. it's OS X's only major fault. I think the general concensus is that you need to have this looked at, unless you're extremely technically able you won't be able to fix a mechanical issue in the drive. It may need to be replaced entirely.

paul

Like I said earlier, call Apple. I had a defaulty unit sent to me, so I had to exchange it. I know it's a bummer, but it is way better to have a functional machine that one that doesn't work at all.

Nermal · Feb 23, 2004, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Billicus
it is way better to have a functional machine that one that doesn't work at all.

No kidding

AngryLawnGnome · Feb 25, 2004, 02:50 AM

Yeah, it sounds like I'm gonna have to, after cleaning it up a bit. It's just a matter of motivation now....

Jan 7, 2004, 08:23 PM	#1
AngryLawnGnome macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	Disk Eject Whenever I insert a disc into my powerbook G4, it immediately ejects after checking it for about a second. I've followed the steps under Not Accepting Media on this page: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275 including resetting the PMU except to take it in to Apple to be fixed. Does anyone have any advice before I try and take it in?

Jan 8, 2004, 09:46 PM	#4
mnkeybsness macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moneyapolis, Minnesota	i would go get that checked by an apple authorized technician. __________________ Scribbls - a collaborative drawing community designed to combine drawings into outcomes—no talent required.

Jan 8, 2004, 10:03 PM	#5
Billicus macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Charles City, Iowa	My first Powerbook 17" had the same thing happen - except it only happened with DVD's. I did a Dead on Arrival exchange with Apple for a different unit. This one works like a charm... __________________ "...I know it's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp." - Ronald Reagan February 10, 1982

Jan 9, 2004, 02:16 PM	#6
Dreadnought macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The end of the world, Den Helder, The Netherlands	I don't know if it is an old player, but have you tried cleaning it, with a clean disk? or with a little cotton, if you can reach the lens of the player. __________________ Fold with our MacRumors folding@home team and I dare you to fold with us and catch up with me if you can! Also, we have our own folding widget

Jan 11, 2004, 04:00 PM	#8
AngryLawnGnome Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	Bizarre Today I tried just inserting a disk again, and what do you know, it accepted it! Then I used the disk cleaner to make sure it wouldn't happen again and it chewed up part of the brush on it. No problem, though, it works again!

Jan 8, 2004, 07:04 PM	#2
arogge macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tatooine	What kind of discs are you using? Trying to use the wrong CD-RWs or inserting DVD-RWs into an old DVD-ROM drive can cause the drive to eject the media.

Jan 8, 2004, 08:59 PM	#3
AngryLawnGnome Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	ive tried tons of different disks, from cds to everything else

Jan 11, 2004, 03:49 PM	#7
AngryLawnGnome Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	I have a disk cleaner, but it won't accept any disk so when I insert the cleaner it quickly ejects it.

Feb 6, 2004, 12:30 AM	#9
AngryLawnGnome Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	Please...I need help again!!!!!!!! AHHH! Well, it's doing it again. This time something bad happened. I was ripping a CD and it was about halfway through when it just paused where it was, claiming it was still ripping. I tried to cancel but the wheel kept spinning, until I just force quit. I opened iTunes back up and tried again, and white text on the screen appeared on the screen in four languages telling me to reboot (I didn't know Mac OS X could do such a terrible thing! Mac's are above crashes!). Anyway, I turned it off (the computer was kinda hot), waited a bit and turned it back on. I ejected the CD, which was also pretty hot, and let it and the computer cool down. After they weren't hot anymore, I inserted the disc and tried to rip again. The rip went really quick and no songs were added. So I ejected and reinserted when, you guessed it, the disc ejected without being read. It continues to do so. Someone PLEASE HELP!!! (with the crash and the eject; any advice on software to use to fixed my screwed up computer?)

Feb 22, 2004, 08:28 PM	#10
AngryLawnGnome Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	UPDATE Nothing has changed. PLEASE HELP!

Feb 22, 2004, 08:38 PM	#11
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	you had a kernel panic, that's what that crash was. it's OS X's only major fault. I think the general concensus is that you need to have this looked at, unless you're extremely technically able you won't be able to fix a mechanical issue in the drive. It may need to be replaced entirely. paul

Feb 25, 2004, 02:50 AM	#14
AngryLawnGnome Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2004	Yeah, it sounds like I'm gonna have to, after cleaning it up a bit. It's just a matter of motivation now....

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