eject dvd from imac intel
Hi, I have an intel imac with a cd stuck in the dvd player. I have tried all the obvious things suggested by googling the problem, mouse button and restart, eject button, icon eject, terminal eject, the only other thing suggested is taking it apart, surely there is a non invasive way to manually eject like the old paper clip in the hole? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. -- This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: eject dvd from imac intel
Hi Hugh, you might try holding down your mouse button or track pad as you restart it, might work, if not others will no doubt come up with other possible things to try. ( must admit when I had the same trouble I had to visit our friends at MacWorxs Joondalup,) Hope this helps. Bill On 01/10/2010, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi, I have an intel imac with a cd stuck in the dvd player. I have tried all the obvious things suggested by googling the problem, mouse button and restart, eject button, icon eject, terminal eject, the only other thing suggested is taking it apart, surely there is a non invasive way to manually eject like the old paper clip in the hole? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: eject dvd from imac intel
Hi Hugh I had this problem about a year or so ago, if you do a search on the archives you should get the dozen or so suggestions I received. I think (prompting the old grey stuff) I ended up using a small piece of cardboard in the slot to slow down/stop the spinning drive which enabled me to eject. There were plenty of suggestions. Regards Peter On 01/10/2010, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi, I have an intel imac with a cd stuck in the dvd player. I have tried all the obvious things suggested by googling the problem, mouse button and restart, eject button, icon eject, terminal eject, the only other thing suggested is taking it apart, surely there is a non invasive way to manually eject like the old paper clip in the hole? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: eject dvd from imac intel
Hi Peter Hugh, I remember suggesting to you Peter about the piece of cardboard, so did a search on WAMUG Archives. http://www.mail-archive.com/wamug@wamug.org.au/msg54128.html --- Re: Stuck CD Ronda Brown Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:56:18 -0700 Hi again Peter, If all our suggestions so far have failed to eject the stuck CD. Disrupt the spin: If you listen carefully, you can probably hear your optical drive powering up down over and over again. As long as the disc spins, it’s not coming out. 1. Find a very thin piece of cardboard or even a business card. 2. Restart your Mac and hold down the mouse/trackpad button as you poke the cardboard inside the SuperDrive slot. The goal is to slip it above the CD or DVD — towards the left side of the drive — and gently jiggle it around to put pressure on the disc. 3. You might have to continue this for up to a minute or so, but it often works when all other methods fail. There are images further instructions here: http://www.silvermac.com/2006/dvd-stuck-in-macbook-pro/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ejecting_a_really_stuck_dvd_from_a_mac/ Hi Peter, With the card in the drive, startup while holding the trackpad button. The CD shouldn't be able to spin, if it doesn't eject after a short time, try moving the card to the left side of the superdrive and see if it can force the CD to eject. Cheers, Ronni On 01/10/2010, at 7:42 PM, Curtis Peter wrote: Hi Hugh I had this problem about a year or so ago, if you do a search on the archives you should get the dozen or so suggestions I received. I think (prompting the old grey stuff) I ended up using a small piece of cardboard in the slot to slow down/stop the spinning drive which enabled me to eject. There were plenty of suggestions. Regards Peter On 01/10/2010, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi, I have an intel imac with a cd stuck in the dvd player. I have tried all the obvious things suggested by googling the problem, mouse button and restart, eject button, icon eject, terminal eject, the only other thing suggested is taking it apart, surely there is a non invasive way to manually eject like the old paper clip in the hole? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
RE: eject dvd from imac intel
Ronni, brilliant, I had tried various different ways of using cardboard but it was disrupting the spin that was the key. Thanks again to everyone for their help. Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. -Original Message- From: wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au [mailto:wamug-ow...@wamug.org.au] On Behalf Of Ronda Brown Sent: Friday, 1 October 2010 8:40 PM To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: eject dvd from imac intel Hi Peter Hugh, I remember suggesting to you Peter about the piece of cardboard, so did a search on WAMUG Archives. http://www.mail-archive.com/wamug@wamug.org.au/msg54128.html --- Re: Stuck CD Ronda Brown Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:56:18 -0700 Hi again Peter, If all our suggestions so far have failed to eject the stuck CD. Disrupt the spin: If you listen carefully, you can probably hear your optical drive powering up down over and over again. As long as the disc spins, it's not coming out. 1. Find a very thin piece of cardboard or even a business card. 2. Restart your Mac and hold down the mouse/trackpad button as you poke the cardboard inside the SuperDrive slot. The goal is to slip it above the CD or DVD - towards the left side of the drive - and gently jiggle it around to put pressure on the disc. 3. You might have to continue this for up to a minute or so, but it often works when all other methods fail. There are images further instructions here: http://www.silvermac.com/2006/dvd-stuck-in-macbook-pro/ http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/ejecting_a_really_stuck_dvd_from_a_mac/ Hi Peter, With the card in the drive, startup while holding the trackpad button. The CD shouldn't be able to spin, if it doesn't eject after a short time, try moving the card to the left side of the superdrive and see if it can force the CD to eject. Cheers, Ronni On 01/10/2010, at 7:42 PM, Curtis Peter wrote: Hi Hugh I had this problem about a year or so ago, if you do a search on the archives you should get the dozen or so suggestions I received. I think (prompting the old grey stuff) I ended up using a small piece of cardboard in the slot to slow down/stop the spinning drive which enabled me to eject. There were plenty of suggestions. Regards Peter On 01/10/2010, at 7:21 PM, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi, I have an intel imac with a cd stuck in the dvd player. I have tried all the obvious things suggested by googling the problem, mouse button and restart, eject button, icon eject, terminal eject, the only other thing suggested is taking it apart, surely there is a non invasive way to manually eject like the old paper clip in the hole? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au -- This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
Re: eject dvd from imac intel
check if you can find a small pin hole aside of the drive slot, with pushing in a needle you may release the mechanics James On 01/10/2010, at 19:21, Hugh Griffiths wrote: Hi, I have an intel imac with a cd stuck in the dvd player. I have tried all the obvious things suggested by googling the problem, mouse button and restart, eject button, icon eject, terminal eject, the only other thing suggested is taking it apart, surely there is a non invasive way to manually eject like the old paper clip in the hole? Best Regards Hugh Griffiths mobile +61 407 477 311 office +61 (0) 8 6424 4801 Any commercial terms stated or implied are subject to final approval and negotiations. Not an offer or acceptance. All correspondence directly pertaining to the act of doing business will continue to be transmitted for your information as allowed under the SPAM Act 2003. This includes but is not limited to quotes, order confirmation, and shipment advices. This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway over 40 years in electronics -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au
