Sounds like your computer power supply is not up to it.

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Alan Aldaba wrote:
>
> Hi, everyone...
>
>         I know this is way OT, but I know of no other place to ask for expert
> opinion, so pls. bear with me.
>
>         I have a Panasonic CW-7502-B cd writer from Taiwan which my brother
> gave me . The problem is when i first use it it was ok but when i
> rebooted my system (Windows 98 2nd edition, AMD K6-II 450 Mhz, Acer Labs
> Aladdin V Motherboard), the cd writer seems to have no power at all. And
> I have to disconnect the power connector for some time then reconnect it
> again before turning on the computer again. But when i rebooted with the
> cd drive open, it work fine. I'm quite at lost with this symptoms and
> i'm hoping you can share your view about this problem. Any pointers will
> be gratefully appreciated....
>
> All the Best,
>
>         Alan