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<DIV> Rick,
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<DIV>If nothing (os x or software based) is responsive, you should give "open firmware" a try:
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<DIV>Press and hold command+option+O+F right after the chime and while the Cube's starting up.
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<DIV>"welcome to open firmware" message will appear.
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<DIV>Type: eject-cd (or eject cd - without the dash - not sure, but you can try both)
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<DIV>Press Enter. Any stuck CD should then be ejected and "ok" message should appear.
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<DIV>Type: mac-boot
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<DIV>Press Enter again.
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<DIV>If this is not working out, perhaps you'll have to take your Cube apart and try the "emergency eject button".
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<DIV>Hope this was helpful,
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<DIV>LM
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<DIV>>>>ebranscomb@mac.com 11/10/05 11:56 am >>><br>The subject says it all--I put a CD in the drive of my Cube (Tiger <br>10.4.3) and it's stuck now. It doesn't appear on the desktop, it <br>won't eject with the eject button on the keyboard or by holding down <br>the mouse button on restart, Disk Utility and Toast 6 don't recognize <br>it. I hear no activity from the CD drive, and Profiler shows no CD <br>drive connected at all.<br><br>Any help will be appreciated.<br><br>--------<br>Rick Branscomb<br>Professor, English Department<br>Salem State College<br>Salem, MA 01970<br><br>ebranscomb@mac.com<br>http://www.salemstate.edu/~rbranscomb/<br><br><br><br><br><br>Cube mailing list<br>Cube@listserver.themacintoshguy.com<br>http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/cube<br><br>Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff:<br>        http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984<br> </DIV>
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