Hello, This is my first post.
A valid DVD drive could not be found. [-70012]
That is the error I am getting every time I attempt to open "DVD Player." Also, I have a disk inside the drive that will not mount, nor eject. I have tried holding the eject button, script eject and firmware eject, but nothing has worked.
Actually getting the drive to mount the disk onto my desktop is what I'm after. So how can I get the computer to know the drive is there?
It may be helpful to explain how this problem came about...It's a long story; I'll try to be brief as possible.
I bought this computer used. It was always not quite right: Primarily, it crashed at odd times, when very little computing seemed necessary. Then one day, it only booted to a gray screen. I assumed the problem was the hard drive or the RAM. I replaced the RAM which did not help. I opened the computer and found a crimped hard drive cable (I assume from the previous user). So I replaced the hard drive cable. The computer started up and ran perfectly, better than ever...except...now the Superdrive was not working.
So I assume I must have somehow screwed up the superdrive while repairing the hard drive....but I'm not sure how. It there something I could have done, replacing the cable? I did not even touch the superdrive. Since having these problems, I have gone back in to be sure all connections are secure: They are.
Any suggestions from the many mac geniuses here on the forum? It would be nice to burn disks again without first transferring files to shared computers.
Thank you in advance!
I'm on a Powerbook G4, 1.67 Ghz, OS 10.4.11
A valid DVD drive could not be found. [-70012]
That is the error I am getting every time I attempt to open "DVD Player." Also, I have a disk inside the drive that will not mount, nor eject. I have tried holding the eject button, script eject and firmware eject, but nothing has worked.
Actually getting the drive to mount the disk onto my desktop is what I'm after. So how can I get the computer to know the drive is there?
It may be helpful to explain how this problem came about...It's a long story; I'll try to be brief as possible.
I bought this computer used. It was always not quite right: Primarily, it crashed at odd times, when very little computing seemed necessary. Then one day, it only booted to a gray screen. I assumed the problem was the hard drive or the RAM. I replaced the RAM which did not help. I opened the computer and found a crimped hard drive cable (I assume from the previous user). So I replaced the hard drive cable. The computer started up and ran perfectly, better than ever...except...now the Superdrive was not working.
So I assume I must have somehow screwed up the superdrive while repairing the hard drive....but I'm not sure how. It there something I could have done, replacing the cable? I did not even touch the superdrive. Since having these problems, I have gone back in to be sure all connections are secure: They are.
Any suggestions from the many mac geniuses here on the forum? It would be nice to burn disks again without first transferring files to shared computers.
Thank you in advance!
I'm on a Powerbook G4, 1.67 Ghz, OS 10.4.11