>Can anyone tell me anything a tech couldn't tell me about getting out the >CD? When I try to eject via the normal methods, I get a humming sound like >a truck starting.
When you try to eject it, does it make the eject whiring noise like it is trying, then stops and makes it again (like it is taking the CD back in). If so, watch the front of the slot carefully and you will likely see the very edge of the CD start to stick out. Grab it with tweezers or needle nose pliers (carefully so you don't scratch the CD). It may take a few tries to actually grab it enough to get it to finish coming out. The slot load drives use rubber rollers to push and pull the CD, and those rollers dry out with age and can't grip the CD very well. As a result, it can't keep enough friction to actually push the CD out. It tries, gives up, and pulls the CD back in. Nothing is bent, and the drive is fine. Alas, there is little to be done to solve this problem without taking the drive apart and cleaning (deglazing) the rollers. If you know how, then it is a fairly easy and inexpensive task. If you don't know how, it will be easier and cheaper to replace the drive entirely. And if you plan to replace the drive, it will likely be easier and cheaper still to get an external firewire drive and just stop using the internal drive entirely. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
