Power issues (?) with superdrive after upgrade

[onejuan]

Hi all,

I've searched the forum and can't find any other mention of this issue so here goes...

I recently upgraded my RAM to 2Gb on my Intel Mini. I also installed a new hard drive as the existing one had failed. I restarted and the install started fine (Disk 1 of OSX 10.4 was already in the superdrive). I formatted the new disk fine, and got to the end of Install Disk 1, when the mac restarted (as you'd expect). On restart Disk 1 was ejected from the superdrive. Now the problem. The superdrive seems to have died. My mac is asking for Disk 2, but when I try to insert it, there is absolutely no response from the superdrive. I'm guessing there's a problem with the power but that's pure speculation. I've removed the 2Gb and replaced the 512Mb that was originally there, to rule that out. I'm at my wits end - can anybody help?

Thanks in advance.
JP

 

[mad jew]

Weird. Does reinserting Disk 1 get any response?

 

[onejuan]

No, it won't accept any CD or DVD. No response, as if it has no power. Perhaps that is the problem, but I have no idea where to go from here!

 

[mad jew]

Wait, has the screen gone blank? Has the thing completely died on you? Try unplugging it from the power overnight and then plugging it back in tomorrow. Also, I hope you've disconnected all your third party peripherals!