Hi guys ive got a slot loading imac g3 today it works great but the dvd drive sticks every now and then can it be fixed ie clean the rollers. Any help would be greatfull its got 1gig ram 120gig hd with firewire any help would be greatfull as the drive works great i aint sure if its a dvd/cdrw drive but it does play dvd's so its obviously a dvd drive thanks again jason
(Imac G3-(333mhz)-Orange) (Imac G3-(233mhz)-Lime) (Imac G3-(266mhz)-Indigo) (Imac G3-(600mhz)-Red)
(Imac G3-(400mhz)-Pink-slot) (Imac G3-(266mhz)-Pink)
(Imac G4-(2000mhz),
Mac OS X (10.4.7),
DVD-RW+-20X 512MB+2Gig 120GB x5
Functioning replacements are available on eBay for appx. $30. 'Might want to get a replacement for backup, then remove and open the present drive and have a look. I found graham crackers in one! That one was salvagable with a little cleaning. The ones that get fed jelly-on-crackers usually aren't.
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Imac G3 400Mhz (Pink) Slot Loading
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