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S@M The Illuminated Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 1623	Posted: 12-30-2005 10:58 PM                  cds dont load anymore, sounds like it trys to spin them, but then spits em out after about 30 seconds. Is it dying? is there a firmware or something else that might help? im on iMac g3, os10.3.9. its the good ol slot loading type. _________________ "Liberty, what crimes are committed in your name."
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zeeko It's Sabotage! Joined: 07 Jul 2000 Posts: 1643	Posted: 12-31-2005 12:28 AM                  worst case scenario you get an external cd drive (get a firewire one) that runs cds a hell of a lot faster, and it won't even be that expensive. but did you just do any sort up mac update recently?
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S@M The Illuminated Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 1623	Posted: 12-31-2005 12:53 AM                  no updates, not for ages, might shop for an external cd next week.... _________________ "Liberty, what crimes are committed in your name." Last edited by S@M on 12-31-2005 01:08 PM, edited 1 time in total.
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Canis canis Joined: 14 Jan 2001 Posts: 17305	Posted: 12-31-2005 06:09 AM                  You can replace the internal drive.
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