Perhaps the drive will have an eject hole, visible once you remove it. On Nov 22, 2005, at 4:34 PM, Tut wrote: > Happy Thanks Giving to you all. > > I would gladly have Apple's service person do a replacement, were > it not for > the sensitive nature of the CD in the drive. I simply don't trust > anyone > laying hands on it. > > Unfortunately the pdf on Apple's site does not include any tip about > removing CDs, only replacing the drive, and I already figured that > out. > > Thanks anyway guys, you have all tried to help as best you could. I am > grateful. > > > John McClernan wrote: > >> Tut, >> IMHO, I think you should let an Apple authorized service person >> replace that drive, especially when it's still under warranty. But in >> case you decide to tackle the job yourself, here is the manual for >> that job. Go to this address: >> >> http://www.apple.com/support/manuals/imac/ >> >> and you will find this document about halfway down the page: >> >> iMac G5 20-inch Optical Drive ( CD/DVD) Replacement Instructions (Do >> It Yourself Manual) >> >> Happy T'giving! >> John > > > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984