Re: [NTLK] OT - Q: regarding MDD PowerMac SP 1.25

Sonny Hung wrote:
> [NTLK] OT - Q: regarding MDD PowerMac SP 1.25
> I've posted in the correct area already and am awaiting an answer still.
> That being said - I hope that just in case someone here using a Mac might
> have some input on this too.
>
> Bought a MDD SP 1.25 for pretty cheap. $200 USD to me I think this was a
> bargain. ;-)
> Have two questions.
> 1) is it difficult and expensive to upgrade to a DP 1.25?
>
Not sure if you can upgrade.
> 2) got a quirk with a DVD burner installed in lower drive.
> - this drive was installed by the prior owner's friend. the drive was
> removed from an external carrier and installed internally. Masushita Drive.
> the issue is that after power up the drive opens and closes erratically and
> sporadically by itself. at time pausing (for varying periods) and then then
> closing and then opening again.
>
> Has anyone ever heard of this or experienced this and might have a clue to
> what the problem is? I've got no details about the original enclosure so I
> can't figure if there was something that was needed to prevent this.
>
this sounds like something is pushing the eject button on the drive
itself. There is not any space in the drive bay to accommodate the face
plate of media drives. The doors take that room. My guess is that the
person that installed it did not work an macs and installed the drive
with its face plate still on. This could cause the eject button to be
pressed all the time which will cause the drive to open and close. Take
it out and see if this is the case. It is not really hard to do. Check
macfixit.com for details.

My best guess.
> IF you have any thoughts ping me off list unless someone else in interested
> in a solution too.
>
>

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