Thanks Reg / James /Kyle for your input, I had tried each of them
with no results ( I also tried each one again just before I sent this
message,just to be on the safe side, still no result, I don't think I
am game enough to try poking a screwdriver in there ( I usually end
up causing more problems, but thanks for all your ideas.
I am still hopeful that someone on the list will be able to assist
rectifying my problem ie.
1. rectifying the CD problem. &
2. getting rid of the Menu bar "eject "icon
Still Hopeful
Bill
Begin forwarded message:
From: Reg Whitely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 1 May 2008 10:19:46 PM
To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au>
Subject: Re: Unable to eject/insert CD
Dear Bill and WAMUGgers
Not pretty but it's advice that has worked for me, from the techie
of a 1:1 laptop for kids program (MacBooks).
If the computer goes through the actions of attempting to eject,
then reloading the disk again, it is possible that the case is bent
at the CD slot. Use a flat screwdriver to gently (and later in my
experience more strongly) prise open the slot and restart while
holding down the mouse/trackpad. It took me about 10 attempts with
one of my trusty Year 7 helpers to extract the recalcitrant disk.
We discussed using tweezers too as the disk came to the edge of the
slot then went back in again. When finally my nimble-fingered 12
year old got hold of the disk and dragged it out, we found some
paper stuffed in there with it.
This may not be your problem with your G5 (iMac) but it's worth a try.
Have fun
Reg
On 1 May 2008, at 6:27pm, James Devenish wrote:
Hi Bill,
I think it is possible for a slot load drive to end up half way open,
half way closed. I think this happened to me once, and I used a
skewer
to nudge a plastic lever that prompted the drive complete either its
insert action or its eject action (at which point it figured out
there
was no disc). I'm not sure if that is good advice for your situation!
There is another odd situation that can arise. If you have inserted a
blank disc while iTunes is open, but then not burnt a disc with
iTunes, then the rest of the computer loses track of the drive. The
solution (other than rebooting) is to open iTunes and press the Eject
button within iTunes itself.
Regards,
James.
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Hi everyone,
Have G5, 10.4.11, 1.8Ghz, 768 mb Ram, I am unable to insert a CD
into the side slot, There is no indication on the desk top that one
is inserted, ( I am not absolutley convinced that there is a disk in
there! ) but I guess there must be one in ! )
I have done all the suggestions as in " Mac Help " which include
1.Pressing the "eject" on the key board, 2. Restarting with the mouse
button held down, 3. Pressing the "eject" button in Itunes. 4. Disk
utility to select "disk" before pressing eject, but there is no disk
shown to eject ? . 5. can't find an " emergency eject " hole to try
this............
and now somehow an eject icon ( like the one on the Top right
keyboard button) has appeared in the" Menu Bar " which when you press
it it scrolls down saying " Close Superdrive" , thankfully nothing
happens when I press it, as I haven't a clue what would happen if it
did close it down,
I have exhausted my meagre knowledge on trying to
rectifying these,
I'd be grateful for any help ( not too technical ) as to 1.
rectifying the CD problem & 2. getting rid of the Menu bar icon
TIA
Bill
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