CD/DVD Drive will not load discs

I have a PowerBook G4 with a Matshita DVD-R UJ-815. It has suddenly
stopped accepting discs. If you insert a disc, it makes the usual read
noises, then if sort of clunks and kicks out the disk. This happens
with CD or DVD, blank or written.

Does anybody know if the drive is bad or if something has come loose
that I can re-attach? The device is critical to me and I need to get it
working ASAP, so if you have any knowledge/experience about this
problem, please let me know.

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Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883
bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac]
rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office]

On Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:14:17 -0600, Robert Peirce wrote
(in article <bob-F655AC.13141705122006@news.verizon.net>):

> I have a PowerBook G4 with a Matshita DVD-R UJ-815. It has suddenly
> stopped accepting discs. If you insert a disc, it makes the usual read
> noises, then if sort of clunks and kicks out the disk. This happens
> with CD or DVD, blank or written.
>
> Does anybody know if the drive is bad or if something has come loose
> that I can re-attach? The device is critical to me and I need to get it
> working ASAP, so if you have any knowledge/experience about this
> problem, please let me know.
>
>

How old? Much use? Have you cleaned it. Those laser cleaner thingies really
really work.

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Tim
lance_1012@hotmail.com