G4 Won't Read DVDs?

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  1. prmccarron, Feb 25, 2010

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    Hi, I have a G4 PPC (specs below) and for some reason it won't read the install disks, or any other DVDs. When I put it in, however, it just does nothing, makes a few clicking noises, then spits it back out. Even if I start up holding C, it just waits till I let go then starts up normally and spits the disk out.
    Help?
     
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  2. Queso, Feb 25, 2010

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    Can you go to the Apple Menu>About this Mac, then click on More Info and post what is on your ATA bus. It will tell us what make and type of optical drive is installed.
     
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  3. TEG, Feb 25, 2010

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    You may only have a CD Drive, or your Drive Lens may be dirty. I have a computer that won't read CDs in its drive because the lens is dirty, and I have to clean it often if I want to use CDs in it. Thankfully, I don't need to use discs in it very often since it is a server.

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  4. MacHamster68, Feb 25, 2010

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    there should be a superdrive inside , if lens cleaning brings no results its either broken , or someone was so nice to take the superdrive out and replaced it with a cd rw before selling the imac for obvious reasons ...cash
     
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