Pioneer DVD-RW DVD 106D fails

My Pioneer DVD-RW DVD 106D on my G5 Dual 2.0 Mhz does not read or recognize any dick inserted. I can hear it trying o read...but nothing...Any help please?

G5 Dual 2.0 Mhz, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Sep 7, 2010 7:24 AM

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Sep 8, 2010 9:13 PM in response to Panikos Giorgoudes

It sounds like it may be time for a new DVD drive. For thirty-two whole US dollars you can get a brand new one right here:

http://eshop.macsales.com/staticpages/Framework.cfm?page=superdrive/sdl_powermacg5.html

They're rather easy to install. The whole process takes about 15 minutes. This manual at Apple's support site will guide you through the process:

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/pmg5opticaldrivediy.pdf

Regards,
-Ryan

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