Help with combo drive

recently, my combo drive has been importing and burning cds slower than it used to (about half the speed). i have repaired permissions, and i use onyx and macjanitor often. i wonder if i need to clean out some preferences or something, but i am at a loss. any ideas?

Hi, J.F.R. I suspect that when you connected the new drive's flex cable to the main logic board, you may not have pressed it securely into place, with the result that the drive is not comunicating properly (or at all, perhaps) with the computer. Double-check that connection by disconnecting it and then pressing it solidly down again; it should snap slightly into place when properly seated.
If that doesn't help, call MCE, explain the situation, and ask for advice. That flex cable is the only electrical connection between the drive and the Powerbook, so if it's solidly connected and the drive still doesn't work, the drive itself is suspect.

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