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Oct 12, 2004, 09:56 PM
 
i've got a friend with a slot-loading G3; HER idiot friend put an odd-sized cd in the slot ("with some really cool flash movie")...

well, the cd did not play, and will not come out.
tried the paperclip, and the "mouse on startup" thing.

this cd is stuck.

so...can i open the iMac to get it out? is there a place to get a manual, or instructions?

any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
"At first, there was Nothing. Then Nothing inverted itself and became Something.
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Oct 13, 2004, 02:57 AM
 
I can't remember where I found them, but the files I used are:-

imac_sl.pdf and imacdv.pdf - try a google

They are 13.9 and 11.1MB respectively.

HTH
(Last edited by Will C; Oct 13, 2004 at 03:59 AM. )
     
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Oct 13, 2004, 03:03 AM
 
Thinking about it, it is quite easy to get at the HD and Optical drive, this guide worked for me:-

iMac slot load HD swap
     
   
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