On Aug 24, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Jim Scott wrote:
> > On Aug 24, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > >> >> Someone brought in their G5 imac for me to check (she's got HD >> issues), and I booted from an OS X DVD. When I rebooted, I held down >> the mouse button to eject it and it kicked the disk right out onto >> the >> desktop...is this common? I've never run into it... >> > > Yep, I've got one right here by my left side that thinks it's a > skeet machine too. Apparently this affected first-generation iMacs. > To later models Apple added a kind of foam baffle between the drive > and the case slot "fuzzy" which slowed down the disk's progress. > Dunno, but that might even be an Apple service part that can be > retrofitted. Another solution is to tape a little basket to the side > of the iMac, which is what a friend did. > > My guess is that, when new, the "fuzzy" was stiff enough to permit > retention of the ejected disk in the slot. Then, as time and use > loosened up the "fuzzy", there was not enough friction to keep the > disk from flying through the air. > > It's quite a shock when the disk comes sailing out and bounces > across the desk that first time, isn't it? :^) Found the fix. It's on page 25 of the publication "Apple Service Source iMac G5, 20-inch, Updated 30 Nov 2006": Optical media ejects to the desktop 1. Try cleaning the disc. If it is dirty or scratched, it may not mount. 2. Try a different disc. 3. Install the microfoam shim (922-7671) on the inside of the front bezel. Refer to Take Apart/Optical Drive/Front Bezel/ or Microfoam Shim sections for complete instructions. Enjoy! Jim Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
