Re: CD-ROM problems...

[rubywand@aol.com (RUBYWAND)]

In article <4kd68n$kll@urvile.msus.edu>, schefflr@news.msus.edu (Bill
Scheffler) writes:

>.... a problem has arisen with this drive.  When playing audio 
>CD's the drive loses power (ie it acts like the power was switched off). 

>If I turn the power switch off then on again, it works...for 
>awhile...then does the same thing.  I haven't tested it with any CD-ROMS,

>so I don't know if it does it when accessing them as well.  I just now 
>that it'll play an audio cd for awhile then stop.  The button on the 
>front panel won't eject the cd and the thing acts like the power to it 
>was cut off.  The second cd rom drive works great on the same 
>connections ....

     The symptoms fit a power supply module that over-heats and then shuts
down.




Rubywand