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<blockquote data-quote="arc07693" data-source="post: 1311377" data-attributes="member: 213440"><p>So, my iMac G4 <em>isn't</em> dead. But I think the optical drive is. A while ago, I smelled something burning from my iMac, I thought it was the iMac itself, but I've come to the conclusion it was my optical drive. It was working fine though.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I shut off and unplugged my iMac for a few days. Yesterday, I opened it up, checked the connections, everything was as it should be (besides a missing screw on the metal grate-type thing below the drive door), so I closed it back up. I tried installing Tiger off of the DVD. Nothing. The drive ejects, but doesn't read. Doesn't even spin.</p><p></p><p>So I installed Tiger from a USB drive. Install went fine.</p><p></p><p>Tried putting in a game CD, it ejects, but, again, doesn't read.</p><p></p><p>Is my drive dead? Where would I go about getting a cheap replacement?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your advice and opinions! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="arc07693, post: 1311377, member: 213440"] So, my iMac G4 [I]isn't[/I] dead. But I think the optical drive is. A while ago, I smelled something burning from my iMac, I thought it was the iMac itself, but I've come to the conclusion it was my optical drive. It was working fine though. Anyway, I shut off and unplugged my iMac for a few days. Yesterday, I opened it up, checked the connections, everything was as it should be (besides a missing screw on the metal grate-type thing below the drive door), so I closed it back up. I tried installing Tiger off of the DVD. Nothing. The drive ejects, but doesn't read. Doesn't even spin. So I installed Tiger from a USB drive. Install went fine. Tried putting in a game CD, it ejects, but, again, doesn't read. Is my drive dead? Where would I go about getting a cheap replacement? Thanks for your advice and opinions! :) [/QUOTE]
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