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CD-rom not responding

Submitted by bo_ledman on June 17, 2005 - 12:01am. Hardware Hacks

OK so I installed a new CD-r/rw drive to my clamshell G3 ibook. I used the old cable and my system profiler even recognizes it. However, When I put a CD in it just spins and nothing happens. Is there a driver i need to download? Did I do something wrong? I love this little computer and I want it back to full power......

Bo

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os?

Submitted by reklus on June 17, 2005 - 1:44am.

What os are you running? I don't remember if 9 required an enabler for reading cdr's. Might wanna try a music cd.

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I am on OS 9.2 And music CDs

Submitted by bo_ledman on June 17, 2005 - 2:43am.

I am on OS 9.2 And music CDs spin for an ever shorter time time than data CDs do. I am looking for a driver but am having no luck....And I am using the ibook intaller CD so it isn't the fact that it is a CD-r that is causing the problem. The strange this is, my Apple system profiler lists it when I click on devices...

Bo

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OS X

Submitted by FuNkYbLaCkEyEdPeAs on June 17, 2005 - 2:51am.

Do you have any OS X CD laying around? If you do, have you tried them yet?

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no OS X CDs lying around. I l

Submitted by bo_ledman on June 17, 2005 - 6:46pm.

no OS X CDs lying around. I looked under Apple system profiler and the only thing that looked fishy was the fact that is said "driver version: not available" But I can't seem to find anything to help with this problem. Any other Idea?

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