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Hi,
this is my problem - when I insert a cd in the drive he starts to read
the cd but then the computer shuts down ( i dont mean restart ). I can't
turn it back on unless I unplug the power and then reconnect it again.
Can anybody help me with this problem ?

In article <ek4n1u$rdr$>, Rokeeco <>
writes
>Hi,
>this is my problem - when I insert a cd in the drive he starts to read
>the cd but then the computer shuts down ( i dont mean restart ). I can't
> turn it back on unless I unplug the power and then reconnect it again.
>Can anybody help me with this problem ?

Sounds like a possible power supply fault when the drive draws some
extra current it upsets the 5 volt rails with the above consequences..
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Tony Sayer

On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 10:40:44 +0000, tony sayer <>
wrote:

>In article <ek4n1u$rdr$>, Rokeeco <>
>writes
>>Hi,
>>this is my problem - when I insert a cd in the drive he starts to read
>>the cd but then the computer shuts down ( i dont mean restart ). I can't
>> turn it back on unless I unplug the power and then reconnect it again.
>>Can anybody help me with this problem ?
>
>Sounds like a possible power supply fault when the drive draws some
>extra current it upsets the 5 volt rails with the above consequences..

Agreed on the fault, or possibly an electrical short. One other
possibility is a virus..I had one many years ago that did similar
things.