KANE's Perpetual Pismo Problem Thread
I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem I have. I just bought a second hand Pismo a couple of weeks ago. Here's my problem: Whenever I insert a CD into the drive it spins up and appears to be accessing the disc. But, then nothing happens. No CD on the desktop nor in the finder sidebar. What could be wrong?
Yes, I have the option of "show CD & DVD in Finder" enabled
[The title is supposed to read: KANE's perpetual Pismo problem thread]
Maybe some moderator can have mercy on me and change it...
Yes, I have the option of "show CD & DVD in Finder" enabled
[The title is supposed to read: KANE's perpetual Pismo problem thread]
Maybe some moderator can have mercy on me and change it...
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Now, it won't access original media either, but the drive opens just fine by pressing the button (again, when using original media).
As for the battery, the only way I know is to fully charge and discharge the battery. Leave it plugged in overnight, and the next day play starcraft/quake/(insert game here) until it shuts off. That should re-calibrate it. If you find another way, feel free to post it for me.
Pismos haven't been made for something like three years. Batteries that old rarely hold their charge well. I would be surprised if it could get more than forty five minutes of battery powered operation.
Older CD drives have trouble reading CD-Rs. Wallstreet era drives were really bad. Pismo era drives usually did pretty well. You could also try using a CD drive cleaner. The lens might have gotten dirty.
I noticed that a badly scratched DVD that played poorly on my Pismo played well on our newer drives.
Neutrino23: Actually the Pismo I just bought came with a battery that lasts about 100 minutes on a full charge under "normal" usage.
Also, if you have any Neutrinos to spare, I would recommend that you contact the people at CERN and share with them your goodies.
Installing Panther got me through the 1st disc. When it asked for the second i was SOL. Luckily it works fine without the stuff on the second disc, so far.
I forget which drive was bad, but i want to say it was a drive starting with an M Matsu...something.
There it says who manufacured it. Mine is made by LG. I think there is a DVD-drive made by a company called Matushita (again, I think) so maybe those were the corrupt drives in the Pismo...
If my drive is broken, or faulty, and since I don't have any original receat on it (I bought it used by someone who bought it used), what should I do? Since warranty is gone and I don't even know where the Pismo was purchased, I won't get a replacement from Apple... What would it cost to have Apple replace the drive with a functioning, is that even possible? Does anyone else have any input on this?
[Edit to clarify]
I now remember why i didn't replace my drive. The options are limited, unless you want to take a chance on ebay for replacement drives you mount on your sled your drive is in now.
These guys offer new replacement drives, but the cost is why i never bought one. The ebay drive deals sound like they may work, but i'm not willing to take a chance myself.
http://www.mcetech.com/xpebcdrw.html