NOOOOOO! ibook slot-load drive not working HELP!

[Macmadant]

this morning i took my ibook to a reletives in a secure bag and opened it up there turned it on, and heard this ticking noise from the optical drive then the cd i had in there ejected, i then put it back in, for about 2 minutes it kept ticking and sounded like it was reading the cd, but then it ejected it again it has been doing this all day somebody help , ibook g4 14" 1ghz, i don't want to open it up for nothing is it broke

 

[ITASOR]

Try another CD. I just recently had my Panther CD go bad and it was doing the same thing in my drive.

 

[Macmadant]

Try another CD. I just recently had my Panther CD go bad and it was doing the same thing in my drive.

i have tried multiple cds it was working fine until i moved it in a laptop bag

 

[Macmadant]

does or did anybody have this problem ?

 

[mad jew]

I guess you could try resetting the PRAM and the PMU, however the clicking noise really implies it's something hardware-related. Sorry, but I reckon this'd be a job for AppleCare, or at least a certified technician.

Of course, here's a guide on how to replace it yourself if you're interested.

 

[mrichmon]

i have tried multiple cds it was working fine until i moved it in a laptop bag

The symptoms you describe are common when a super drive dies. I doubt that putting the laptop in a case had anything to do with it.

Try resetting the PMU. But it is not uncommon for superdrives to die after a couple of years. Replacing the drive is not a difficult job.