> From: Matthew Cowgill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well after about a dozen shocks mixed in with a good bit of cussing > I've managed to get the electron guns in the CRT aligned properly
You are incredibly lucky you did not get yourself killed. The charge that remains in those CRTs can be LETHAL. > but now a cd > is stuck in there. > > This is my first slot-loader and though I've had it broke down to the > bones to fix the blurry monitor I figured I'd ask if there was an > easier way rather than breaking it all down again. There's that felt > stuff all along the slot is there a hole for a paper clip on either > side like on older computers? > Yes, there should be a tiny pinhole on the extreme right side of the "slot" for the slot-loading drive. The old straightened-paperclip should do the job. You might also try simply restarting the machine with the mouse key held down. That often ejects discs. > Oh and was wondering I just pulled two 256 Meg DIMMs from a Dell we had > at work. They are PC133 will they work in my iMac? Very VERY unlikely, but you can find out by using the following method: 1. First, set up a completely stable system. No oddities in behaviour, no unexpected crashes or freezes. This part is VERY IMPORTANT to testing the RAM. 2. Add ONE of the PC DIMMs to the iMac. Run the system for a while (a few days) to see if a) the memory is recognised and b) if you see ANY unusual behaviour in the system (like kernel panics/crashes/freezes). 3. If you're feeing bold and the system seems stable, replace the original RAM chip with the second PC 133. Keep the original around for a while till you're sure that the system is running stably. _Chas_ Recently on my blog: Florida Film Festival coverage. Check it out! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
