Thanks again Sam, all bent back into shape and functioning again - I used a tea-towelled pointing trowel, all done in less than a minute.
Richard ________________________________ From: Richard Coker <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012, 0:59 Subject: Re: [sussex_mug] Mac book CD slot problem Thanks Sam - I'll try that - probably best to do it in the morning though! All the best, Richard ________________________________ From: Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012, 0:42 Subject: Re: [sussex_mug] Mac book CD slot problem That usually happens where people lift the MacBook up with one hand and over time the DVD tray bows. Get a large-ish flat blade screwdriver and wrap a teatowel round it once, then gently pry the middle of the DVD drive apart by twisting the screwdriver inside it. Be very gentle so as not to damage the plastic but you should find it bends back to a normal shape. Regards Sam MacAmbulance Providing affordable Apple & PC services Sam Mullen 07747 778022 http://www.macambulance.co.uk [email protected] On 5 Oct 2012, at 00:40, Richard Coker <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, > > >I've just tried to load a CD into my white Macbook (Core2 Duo) but the slot >has become too tight to allow the CD to slide in - at first I thought there >must be a disc in there already - not so. I suspect that somehow the >superdrive has been physically damaged but I just wondered if some kind of >lock has been activated. Exploring with a credit card the 'squeezing' is >limited to the centre of the slot > > >Any suggestions? > > >Many thanks, > > >Richard > > > > > >________________________________ > > > > > >> > > > -- >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.
