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<DIV> atoa,
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<DIV>I've never tried your procedure. Though I've tried the cubeowner.com method and it worked alright.
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<DIV>Obviously, nor mine neither yours will work, if the drive is (unfortunately) dead.
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<DIV>LM<br><br>>>>atoa@krak.net 11/10/05 3:28 pm >>><br>No, you don't. I've done it, more than once. cubeowner.com (not<br>cubeowners) appears to be having issues, so I'll describe it:<br><br>Looking down onto the cube, from the front, stick a small screwdriver into<br>the left edge of the slot. Fiddle around a bit. It isn't a mechanical switch,<br>but it is there. Don't try to force it.<br><br>Of course, if the drive is dead, or not getting power, this won't work.<br><br><br>On Thu, 10 Nov 2005, Luis Meleiro wrote:<br><br>>atoa: I didn't mean to unmount each little piece that forms the whole<br>>Cube... but you certainly have to remove the core and top plate to do<br>>it.<br>><br>>Rick: This link shows where the emergency eject button is located:<br>>http://cubeowner.com/kbase_2/index.php?page=index_v2&id=257&c=4<br>>Yes, it is from cubeowner.com... where else!? :)<br>><br>>LM<br>><br>>>>>atoa@krak.net 11/10/05 2:51 pm >>><br>>You don't need to take the cube apart to hit the emergency eject button.<br>>I'm sure cubeowners.com has instructions. I've done it several times.<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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