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iBook G3 cd rom drive wont stay closed
- Thread starter IlikeTech
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Yup, both the clamshell and the later iceBooks with tray loaders had issues with drives not staying shut (ask me how many drives I had to replace on the iceBooks!)
The tape, while it doesn't look the best, is probably the best solution you'll find short of replacing it outright.
The tape, while it doesn't look the best, is probably the best solution you'll find short of replacing it outright.
Occasionally they show up on here: http://www.powerbookmedic.com/iBook-Clamshell-Service-Parts----Replacement-Parts-For-Repair-p-1-c-319.html
Or fleabay.
Just wait... one will show up eventually
Or fleabay.
Just wait... one will show up eventually
I think I have a spare drive too, if you want?
My clamshell did this after I dropped it one time too many. Then the bezel broke off. Had to tape it with a block of... foam? can't remember.... It read CDs just fine, though. I used it that way pretty much until it fell apart in 2005. Of course, I had moved on to a PC by then (but not for long! I got a MacBook for my 18th birthday about 1-1/2 years later).
Didn't realize this was a common problem. I figured it was simply a result of my dropping the thing so much.
c
My clamshell did this after I dropped it one time too many. Then the bezel broke off. Had to tape it with a block of... foam? can't remember.... It read CDs just fine, though. I used it that way pretty much until it fell apart in 2005. Of course, I had moved on to a PC by then (but not for long! I got a MacBook for my 18th birthday about 1-1/2 years later).
Didn't realize this was a common problem. I figured it was simply a result of my dropping the thing so much.
c
