[Ti] Combo Drive Update

rob morris rob.morris at earthlink.net
Sun Jun 1 11:02:23 PDT 2003


On 1.6.2003 11:29, "Charles Shere" <charlesshere at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Maybe it bears repeating: keep a THIN credit card near your TiBook.
> When a CD won't eject, insert a corner of the card into the CD slot, at
> about the center, pointing up at about a 30-degree angle, while the
> drive is attempting the eject. The CD will slide out under the credit
> card.
> 
> This tip was given me over the phone by Apple help and it's never
> failed. I cut an old credit card down to size just for the purpose;
> it's replaced my old straightened-out paper clip.
> 
> Most of my eject problems seemed to be cured when I went to 10.2.6, but
> an extra-thick label, like the Memorex glossy labels, will still make
> problems. I'm told this is because of a deflected top plate, so watch
> that right hand-heel!
> --
> Charles Shere
> http://www.shere.org

Will not work with the 1 GHz Ti.  Locking mechanism in the front will not
allow card to be inserted while disk is in the drive.



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