The best and safest way to eject the optical drive is to hold Opt. while
booting, and then either press the EJECT button on the keyboard, or Apple+E if
a dedicated eject button isn't present. ( I think this is what Christian was
suggesting, but I wasn't sure?) Sticking a paperclip randomly around in the CD
drive can be a potential hazard... If you don't know where exactly the button
is, you could break something, or scratch the disk. I've never had much luck
finding the button, and while some drives have the hidden button, some just
don't.
Sticking credit cards in won't work; when the drive pulls a CD or DVD in, it
seats in on the spindle, and locks two arms around the CD, between it and the
opening. Forcing these arms and/or forcing the CD off the spindle will probably
damage the drive, so I would NOT recommend this method.
If worst comes to worst and the drive won't eject, the best way is to take the
top off of the optical drive, and pop the CD off the spindle. (Just like you
would a tray-loading drive)
As for how to determine if it has an Airport card, it should be easy; Just turn
the little knob and open the RAM/Airport access panel. If there's an Airport
card, you'll see it; if not, you won't. :)
-Elliott Price
Quoit - Macintosh Computer Services
hobbittech.com/quoit
On Jan 22, 2010, at 7:49 AM, Tim Stephens wrote:
>> There is no eject button.
>>
>
> IIRC, there is an eject pinhole disguised in the slot at the right hand
> side of the drive.
>
--
You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group
for those using Apple iMacs and 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected]
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
