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ok .. to clean up this thread. Apple did replace my drive free of charge. Yes it was hardware. Yes i had to pay to transport the computer around the country and take the risks but yes at l east it is now fixed and i am happy again.

yes it is Panther compatible. though i would still treat it with caution in some appplications.

well if you are coming to Australia you need one which is rated 220-250V, 10 amps.

yeah and I am the walrus oooh goo-goo-goo-joob

In Australia, you go to the fuse box and turn the main switch off and turn off the fuse, if it is a micro-switch and/or remove the fuse insulator, if it is just a wire fuse. There may be more than one power fuse.. to be on the safe side, test them by pulling them one by one and seeing what no...

Couldn't he have run the Apple hardware test? it was all on the one CD for me but older computers had a separate CD which you booted from to do the hardware test

Ok well I obviously am a Mac user but I also happen to be an Aussie. I don't have iSub but now that you have mentioned it, I may well choose one for myself. I have not actually seen the power cord transformer set-up. But, from my knowledge, these things have universal transformer bricks...

as for the replaceable part option .. I note that my drive is non-detachable in my system profile report above, so I am happy to allow them to have the computer .. as long as they can make it as fast as they can ... and pay at least the return postage/insurance. Not that i am a stranger to...

yes Elfen one that is what I am trying. I have found another apple repair centre in the same City, I will try them first.. I have no desire to talk to the dweeb at the first repair center again. I'd rather take the bloody thing to Perth which is only another 3,000 miles, than take my work to...

TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1312: Manufacturer: TOSHIBA Model: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R1312 Revision: 1A06 Serial Number: xxxxxxxxx Drive Type: CD-RW/DVD-ROM Disc Burning: Apple Supported/Shipped Removable Media: Yes Detachable Drive: No Protocol: ATAPI Unit Number: 0...

well .. False alarm on the Plextor .. I did a powercycle and nothing improved, so I rebooted X and unplugged the Plextor .. plugged it into my old computer .. yep she worked .. so when X booted, I swapped it back to the G4 .. all is well with the Plextor again .. but the original combo drive is...

I recently purchased a 1.25 Ghz G4 dual mirror door with combo CD/DVD drive and studio display This is soo beautiful but.. I cannot use CD's. Luckily DVD works or I would not be here. I did a whole pile of troubleshooting and finally contacted Apple .. They informed me that my computer must...