<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV><DIV>On Sep 5, 2005, at 11:20 AM, Vicki Allwardt wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="4" style="font: 14.0px Helvetica">Is there any way to remove a "half" CD from my CD drive? It's the kind that looks like two sides of the CD have been sliced off. I foolishly inserted one into the slot of my G3 iMac.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>It doesn't show up and will not eject.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Do I need a repairman now?<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>I tried the paper clip thing, and the restart holding down the eject key.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Nothing.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Thanks for your input!</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Hi Vickie, try putting a piece of adhesive sticky tape, sticky side up, of both sides of a thin piece of cardboard or a butter knife. Then side it inside and you if you can latch onto the mini CD and pull it out. Good luck!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Joe</DIV><DIV><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#0000DD" face="Papyrus"></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>