It's around 2 yrs. old. It's almost never be used to play media, so the CD/DVD drive really shouldn't have a mechanical problem. I find that it doesn't.
After Google searches I found it's a common problem that only one part fail. I downloaded a tool from Version Tracker and it helped me...
G3 IBook, Sony comdo drive.
OSx Jaguar 10.2 with all updates and security patches.
The drive does play CDs but will not play DVDs.
IT did play DVDs in the past, I haven't used it to play CDs or watch DVDs for some time.
I bought the Tiger OS DVD. When I put the disk in the drive, it stays in...