What's That In The Way?

[Stephen A]

There seems to be some sort of tab in the way of my CD Drive on my iBook G4. I've managed to push it down with a credit card, however it pops back up again.

I rammed (yes, rammed) a CD in to see if the drive still did anything, but it seems to ignore the CD entirely - doesn't read, doesn't eject. I imagine that CD is now a permanent fixture in my iBook now...

Unless you guys know what's wrong, or how to fix it?

 

[Tallest Skil]

...I rammed (yes, rammed)...

Why?! (seriously, why?!) I'd suspect that that CD is indeed a permanent feature of your iBook now.

 

[nickXedge]

I would not have tried "ramming" a CD in the drive as a solution. It sounds like you're probably stuck now.

 

[Stephen A]

I would not have tried "ramming" a CD in the drive as a solution. It sounds like you're probably stuck now.

I really believe I was stuck to begin with. If need be... I can retrieve the CD. But the more important thing is - what the Hell is in the way, that mysterious "tab", and is my Drive (prior to ramming) fudged?

 

[ntrigue]

Genius Bar.

Is the tab top or bottom...pics?

Could be the casing clips.

 

[Stephen A]

Genius Bar.

Is the tab top or bottom...pics?

Could be the casing clips.

Bottom, can't get a picture or even see it on account of the fabric preventing dust and such from getting into the drive.

It pops back up once it's pushed down - so I assume it's some sort of sping operated thing, intended to be there... just not always up. Tell me I'm not the first to encounter this problem?

 

[Stephen A]

I guess I'm SOL, and it's time for a new optical drive?


Seems a local shop tells me they can't order individual parts from Apple, especially without returning the faulty one. *shrug*. I guess that means it's ebay-ahoy?