If it's really inside the gears and stuff , then after the below advice you will still need tweezers or forceps and a steady hand to get it out. J Roger Harris wrote: > Open the outer cover and use a large sized paper clip to put in the > tiny hole on the CD drive. Push in with the paper clip to get the CD > drawer to open. You have to bend the paper clip to a straight shape > for it to work. > > The large CDs are too cheap to use anything else; 15 to 20cents each. > > Roger > > Barbara Adams wrote: > >> I have a G4 733mhz running Panther and I hope someone can help me >> with the following two problems: >> >> 1) I was taking a small-sized CD (128 mb) out of the tower when it >> slipped out of my hands and went into the bay somehow. Apparently, it >> is inside the player as it didn't shake out. Do I have to take it in >> for service or is it something I can do to try and get it out??? >> Maybe it's not such a good idea to use those -- they are great for >> recording a project that you want to share with someone else (by >> mail) when a regular CD is overkill... > > > > ---------- > G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. > Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! > Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital Cameras | > --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! | > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > http://www.osxfaq.com > >