> On Aug 19, 2009, at 6:47 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Press the end of a paperclip gently into that little hole on the >> outside of the loading tray. >> Rob Bell >> > This doesn't work with slot-loading iMacs. Or with any slot-loading > macs, for that matter... > Best thing to do is as Clark suggested and hold the mouse key at > startup. Or, if you can boot it into the firmware, (hold down option > as it boots, if you get boot device icons that's the firmware) then > as soon as the cursor no longer indicates loading, press Apple+E on > the keyboard, (or the eject key on newer keyboards) and the drive > will eject the disk. (If it's not physically stuck). It depends on > which model of iMac it is, I believe later model slot-loaders had > the "option" firmware. > > -Elliott
Slot-load G3 iMacs have a built-in eject button. It is located at the extreme right side of the slot and is built into the drive itself. When new, the tiny round hole in the "fuzzy" at the end of the disk slit was quite visible. By now, wear and tear probably has obscured the hole. But the button behind the hole is still there. Using a straightened paper clip, or a plastic video adjusting tool (my favorite), poke it gently into the far right side until you feel resistance. Push a little harder and you should feel and maybe even hear a click as the button moves or gives. Don't push too hard as the button is covered by a flexible plastic membrane and it can be ruptured. If a disk is in the drive, pushing the button should activate the eject mechanism, causing the disk to eject. If you push the button and hear a lot of whirring but the disk either doesn't eject or doesn't eject completely, the rubber drive roller and/or drive "belt" may have picked up too much lint, dust, etc. and need to be cleaned. Or the drive "belt" (which looks like a square-cut black rubber band) may have broken. HTH, Jim Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
