For some reason, I got both a DVD-R and a CD stuck in my iMac. It won't eject either one and when I try to, it freezes up my computer. What can I do besides take it in?
2007-06-29 14:59:10 · 6 answers · asked by dluke68502 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
What kind of iMac is it? The older ones (crt) are really easy to take apart.
Google for how to take apart yours. If you get the disk drive out, maybe you could push from the other direction.
First, try the emergency eject though. There should be a hole next to the drive. Put a bent paperclip (small) in this hole and push. This may work.
2007-06-29 15:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Buckdog06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the cd drive have a small hole? like the size of 5 pin heads? If so try sticking a small pin inside while the imac is one. it should pop out.
2007-06-29 15:04:01 · answer #2 · answered by pthc69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Straighten out a paper clip and poke it into the hole in the front of the DVD tray (it's a small hole). That will eject the disks.
2007-06-29 15:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, as my favorite book says, Don't panic.
Second, turn off your iMac.
Third, grab a paper clip thin enough to fit in the little hole in front of the affected drives. Then straighten the paper clip.
Fourth, insert the straightened paper clip into the hole and push. You should feel some resistance. Push against the resistance and the drive should open.
2007-06-29 15:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by gleemonex69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a tiny hole on the cd-rom you should see it...You need a pointed object like a needle or a similar objet that will fit in the hole...
It is a emergency ejects for cd-roms.
2007-06-29 15:06:25 · answer #5 · answered by jc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold the eject button during reboot, but be ready to be quick!
2007-06-29 15:02:09 · answer #6 · answered by DOUGLAS M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋