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Debby
Citizen
Username: Debby
Post Number: 1771
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2005 - 2:08 pm: |     |
My kids put a minidisc in the drive, and it won't eject. Hubby tried rebooting, the paperclip maneuver, and even scissors to open the case out of desperation. I told him the scissor thing probably wasn't the greatest idea.
So what do we do?
Thanks
P.S. It makes a cranky grinding sound on startup, now. |
composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 226
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2005 - 2:55 pm: | |
Yikes! You might want to try calling the Apple Store at the Short Hills Mall for suggestions (ask for the Genius Bar). |
Albatross
Citizen
Username: Albatross
Post Number: 587
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 9, 2005 - 3:07 pm: | |
Try going into iTunes or something and hitting the 'Eject' command in the 'Controls' menu; sometimes the disk drive on my computer refuses to open until a program tells it to... it's bizzare and I don't know why, but it's something to try. |
monster
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 701
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 1:11 am: | |
is this a slot loading or a tray loading iMac, since you said a paperclip was involved, I am guessing it is a tray loading iMac.
Try this, restart the iMac and after you hear the chime hold the mouse button down (left button for a mouse with more then one button) until the drive ejects, take out the offending disc.
It's not guaranteed that this will work, the mini cd may be stuck in a way so that the tray won't.
If it doesn't work, a gentle shaking may be in order while trying to eject the CD.
If you have this problem with a sot loading iMac, good luI usually hear of having to take the iMac apart, and removing the drive. then you do what you can to take it out, and/or buy another drive. |
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