Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-18 Thread Golden Silence
On Jul 17, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Gary D. wrote: On Monday, July 16, 2012 5:02:24 PM UTC+2, gifutiger wrote: Here is what you should read and Bookmark in case you have this problem again. http://www.macinminutes.co.uk/express_tips/ejecting_stuck_disc.html It's called 16 Tips on Ejecting a stuck

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-18 Thread Kyle Hansen
Mercury just went into retrograde. Expect problems. I am not a hippy. I am an Apple Certified Technician. I have been charting this for years. When Mercury goes retro, my invoices are higher. -- Kyle Hansen When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro! --Hunter S. Thompson On 7/18/12 1:56

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-17 Thread Gary D.
On Monday, July 16, 2012 5:02:24 PM UTC+2, gifutiger wrote: Here is what you should read and Bookmark in case you have this problem again. http://www.macinminutes.co.uk/express_tips/ejecting_stuck_disc.html It's called 16 Tips on Ejecting a stuck Slot Loading DVD Cheers Harry Thanks,

DVD won't eject

2012-07-16 Thread gifutiger
Here is what you should read and Bookmark in case you.have this problem again. http://www.macinminutes.co.uk/express_tips/ejecting_stuck_disc.html It's called 16 Tips on Ejecting a stuck Slot Loading DVD Cheers Harry -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-15 Thread Clark Martin
Sent from an iPhone, don't ask whose. On Jul 14, 2012, at 10:39 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio fluxstrin...@gmail.com wrote: Well if it does not run and there is no release mech. I suppose you take it apart. Imagine that, they made them so cheap they even left off the tiny hole ! : D ! On at

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-15 Thread Gary D.
On Sunday, July 15, 2012 9:25:55 AM UTC+2, Clark Martin wrote: On at least some slot loaders the eject mechanism is accessed by putting the usual straightened paper clipping the right side of the slot. On the right side of my drive slot is the infrared receiver for the remote control. I

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-14 Thread Gary D.
On Friday, July 13, 2012 2:15:52 PM UTC+2, Fluxstringer wrote: For the record, look for the tiny hole on the front. Use an unbent paper clip to push the release arm inside. For the record, Mac minis don't have a tiny hole on the front. Gary D. -- You received this message because you

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-14 Thread Dan
At 8:15 AM -0400 7/13/2012, W.Adrian D'Alessio wrote: For the record, look for the tiny hole on the front. Use an unbent paper clip to push the release arm inside. and clean the drive. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-14 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
Well if it does not run and there is no release mech. I suppose you take it apart. Imagine that, they made them so cheap they even left off the tiny hole ! : D ! On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Dan dantear...@gmail.com wrote: At 8:15 AM -0400 7/13/2012, W.Adrian D'Alessio wrote: For the

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-13 Thread Gary D.
On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:40:16 PM UTC+2, Tina Holm wrote: turn it upside down and press the eject button - maybe shake it gently too that's what worked on my powerbook recently - after trying all other methods and suggestions I could find and think of Thanks Tina, I managed to

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-13 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio
For the record, look for the tiny hole on the front. Use an unbent paper clip to push the release arm inside. On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 6:11 AM, Gary D. g.dea...@web.de wrote: On Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:40:16 PM UTC+2, Tina Holm wrote: turn it upside down and press the eject button -

DVD won't eject

2012-07-12 Thread Gary D.
Help! Can't get a DVD to eject. Tried the usual - mouse button held on startup, Toast Titatium 11 crashes instead of ejecting, etc. Promised a friend to convert and copy a camera video by tomorrow! Any ideas? (Macmini3,1 - early 2009 running 10.6.8). (Sorry if this is OT - I am a member of the

Re: DVD won't eject

2012-07-12 Thread tina
Den Torsdag, 12/7 2012, 05:36, Gary D. skrev: Help! Can't get a DVD to eject. Tried the usual - mouse button held on startup, Toast Titatium 11 crashes instead of ejecting, etc. Promised a friend to convert and copy a camera video by tomorrow! Any ideas? (Macmini3,1 - early 2009 running