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PowerMac G5 annoyance - SuperDrive always opens at boot?

PowerMac G5 annoyance - SuperDrive always opens at boot? Peripherals 5 posts Jun 14, 2011 — Jun 22, 2011

#1 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 - 02:12

nothing is "broken" per se, but the superdrive on my G5 tower always opens right after the chime. haven't found a way to fix it. it's kinda annoying when i want to boot from the superdrive, having to go into open firmware and all. is this a known issue?

#2 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 - 04:08

Check your PRAM battery, unplug any third-party USB devices, see if a firmware update exists for the drive

#3 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 - 05:06

Mouse button stuck down?

#4 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 - 07:17

Thanks guys, it ended up being the fault of a third-party keyboard. I plugged in my old Bondi Blue iMac keyboard and all was well.

#5 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 - 09:17

Late to the party, but I have found this to happen with many third party keyboards on G4s and G5s (the only ones i've tested so far). At least it's resolved now.