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> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>To: G-Group <[email protected]>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 12:43 PM
>Subject: MDD, Gray Screen, Access Optical Drive?
>
>This 1.25GHz single processor MDD has been having problems for a few
>weeks. I've backed up everything on the hard drives, so that's good,
>but haven't had time to replace the drives, reinstall the OS's, move
>the files, etc.
>
>The short question is, how do I get the optical drive to open so that
>I can insert OS install media, given that I can't boot the machine
>from any of the hard drives, and there's no media currently in the
>optical drives? The open tray button doesn't seem to work from the
>gray screen the machine gets stuck at. I flipped down the mirror
>door, but didn't see an obvious hole for the paperclip trick. Should
>I look again?
>
>
>Yes,
The hole is hidden behind the gasket looking foam at the bottom of the drive.
It is just right of center. Insert a paper clip and tray will open a bit, then
you can use you finger to pull it all the way out. Insert DVD or CD and push
back in.
My MDD is a dual 1.2 GHz with only one optical drive in the upper bay. Don't
know about your long question.-- glen
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