The Superdrive on my Powerbook is playing up. It refuses to load CDs or DVDs and makes horrible noises while failing to load them.

Given that it costs $60 just to get the guys at NextByte to have a look and quote on a repair without actually fixing anything; and given that the powerbook is just about 2 years old, I think I’ll try and fix it myself. Also, sounds like a mechanical problem which is encouraging.

And thanks to the lovely people at PB FixIt, there is a disassembly guide and screw chart available for download.

So now I just need about 4 hours and a clear desk to attempt it. I’ll let you know how I get on.