>> It was wrecked in the process of manual removal. The >> drive also died... > >Define "manual removal". ;) Didn't you mention the >small hole next to the slot for using a paperclip >in case of an EMERGENCY need to manually eject a disk?
Due to some server-side problems, this reply is a bit late, but nevertheless: Well, the owner (my brother) had forgotten about the normal drag-to-trash eject method. He didn't know about the cmd-E command in the special menu, so he saw no way out, thought it was his fault and started pulling and picking and plicking and pickleling at the disk, through the hole. Later, he remembered about the large paperclip I provided with the LC and finishred the job with that. The flop was pretty damaged by then. Somehow, he managed to get it out... :) later! -mart -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
