On Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:36 am (PDT), I wrote:
>
>I haven't had occasion to use my CDROM drive for a while, and just 
>now encountered a strange problem with it:  When I insert a CDROM 
>disk, the light on the drive flashes for a moment and then it 
>ejects the disk.  Initially this happened with a new CDROM; but 
>older ones that worked in the past do the same thing.
>
>Any ideas about what might be happening here, or suggestions on 
>how to trouble-shoot the problem?  WAGs gratefully accepted.


To which "Julian Thomas" jt{at}jt-mj.net matinicuscat replied:
>
>WAG:  Some object (label fragment, paper, cat hair, ???) might be
>in the works.
>
>If you could try the drive in another machine, that might help;
>otherwise just spring for a new one.


And  "Kris Steenhaut" kris.steenhaut{at}kolibrieweg.eu krissteenhaut
responded:
>
>It's clear the drive is defective.
>
>Look it on the bright side, a brand new one costs about nothing. :-)


Yup.  Looks like the drive is the problem.  Tried a vacuum on it to 
see if I could clear out any obstructions, but it did no good.  Gee,
you'd think a drive would be good for more than just 13 years.  ;-)  

Guess the best solution is to go ahead and get eCs installed on the 
Compaq Presario I recently acquired for that purpose.  It includes 
a nice CD/DVD R/W drive.  Then I can let this 1993 assembly retire in 
dignity.

Thanks, Julian and Kris.

Jack P.
  



 
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