From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from executioner.lis.net.au ([203.35.83.3]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17Daz4-0000DO-00 for ; Thu, 30 May 2002 21:13:38 -0400 Received: from uucp by executioner.lis.net.au with local-rmail (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 17Daz5-00042Z-00 for ; Fri, 31 May 2002 11:13:39 +1000 Received: from kerry by joana.gotss.net with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 17DUAB-0001Qw-00 for ; Fri, 31 May 2002 01:56:39 +0800 Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 01:56:39 +0800 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Hardware failure? was Re: cdrom/cdr trouble or ide1 problem: BIG TROUBLE I think Message-ID: <20020531015639.B5496@joana.gotss.net> References: <20020527153113.A31384@joana.gotss.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from tcudney@sympatico.ca on Wed, May 29, 2002 at 05:31:49PM -0400 From: Kerry Hoath Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: It would seem that it is hardware failure; if it does not show under Linux or Windows then I would put in another computer to doublecheck and if it fails to respond there it is most likely dead. If it shows under Windows some drives can be revived b y reflashing the firmware. Regards, Kerry. On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 05:31:49PM -0400, Terry Cudney wrote: > Hi Kerry and everyone, > > Thanks for the tip on checking with only power connected, Kerry. With the data cable disconnected and only power connected to the CDRW, the light flashes the same as before, and the drawer still does not open on pressing the eject button on the front of the drive. Does this definitely diagnose a hardware failure? or is there anything else I can check? This drive was working well for a little over a year (just out of warranty) I hate to trash it if there is any hope of reviving it! > > Thanks again for your help. > > --terry > > > Name: Terry D. Cudney > Phone: (905)735-6127 > E-mail: terry@CottageInWasaga.com -or- tcudney@sympatico.ca > WWW: www.CottageInWasaga.com > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like... > having a peeing sectionin a swimming pool. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Kerry Hoath: kerry@gotss.net kerry@gotss.eu.org or kerry@gotss.spice.net.au ICQ: 8226547 msn: kerry@gotss.net Yahoo: kerryhoath@yahoo.com.au