Sam "argon screwdriver"? Was that a typo or a superhero I wasn't previously aware of? Is there a particular route through which I should report the failure to Apple?
P -- Phil Ward T: 01273 571980 T: 07971 961987 Skype: aphilw E: [email protected] www.myspace.com/philwardmusic • Freelance writer and product designer. • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. On 3 May 2010, at 11:39, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > Hi Phil > > That did happen quite often with the MacBooks especially when they get picked > up with one hand over the cd drive. You might find that argon screwdriver, > covered with a teatowel, inserted at a very shallow angle can be used to very > gently pry apart the two sides of the cd slot. It should at least allow the > disc to be ejected and after some pressure might fix the problem. > > Regards > > Sam > > -- > MacAmbulance > Sam Mullen > 07747778022 > [email protected] > > On 3 May 2010, at 11:32, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sam, >> >> Restart/track pad didn't work and it's not a non-standard disc or one with a >> label. Looking closely at the laptop, I think it might have been trodden on >> by a six year old (there's a lesson there about not leaving a laptop on the >> floor). There's a definite bow to the case in the area of the CD drive and I >> think that's jamming the eject. Hmmmmm. >> >> How easy/difficult is it to disassemble so I can get the CD out and then >> tweak the case straight? >> >> Phil >> >> -- >> Phil Ward >> >> T: 01273 571980 >> T: 07971 961987 >> Skype: aphilw >> E: [email protected] >> www.myspace.com/philwardmusic >> >> • Freelance writer and product designer. >> • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. >> • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. >> • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. >> >> On 3 May 2010, at 11:20, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: >> >>> Hi Phil >>> >>> Restart holding down the trackpad button, if that doesn't pop it out then >>> there's a problem either with the drive or the disc. Is the disc >>> non-standard? Does it have a label stuck on it? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> -- >>> MacAmbulance >>> Sam Mullen >>> 07747778022 >>> [email protected] >>> >>> On 3 May 2010, at 11:10, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Morning all, >>>> >>>> My MacBook Pro has a CD stuck in its drive. It makes the usual whirring >>>> noise when I try and eject, then makes a more painful sounding whirring >>>> noise, and then mounts the CD again. A restart didn't help. Any ideas >>>> (what was wrong with the old paper-clip eject hole eh?). >>>> >>>> Phil >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Phil Ward >>>> >>>> Skype: aphilw >>>> E: [email protected] >>>> www.myspace.com/philwardmusic >>>> >>>> • Freelance writer and product designer. >>>> • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. >>>> • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. >>>> • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an 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/smug?hl=en-GB.
