On 4/10/03 9:40 pm, "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ellen > Ferrin > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:53 AM > To: iMac List > Subject: iMac..small cd in slot... > > We have a pink iMac (not sure of the model). My son's friend put one of > those small CDs in the slot. Is there an easy way to get it out? > > Nope. I am an Apple Certified Tech and I work on a lot of iMac's that > come from schools. This happens a lot. You have to remove the cd drive > and the disassemble it and remove the mini-cd. The drive is usually > destroyed anyway, so it's worth a shot. > > --Kyle Hansen
I've dismantled 5 now, 3 with mini cd's, 1 toy money and another with a credit card inside. In each instance the customer was lucky, the drive worked after carefully dismantling and removing. I must admit that surprised me. Steve Bell -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
