Q: Cd Drive will not open on imac g5
Good Morning Team,
I have an imac g5 no OS but I cant get the CD Drive Open so I can put in my Install disk..
Any help would be great thank you...
All the best from Alan
iMac
Posted on Apr 12, 2016 3:11 AM
Some slot-loading optical drives used by Apple during that period did have a "bar." Should the drive fail, a blocking device would move across the slots to prevent insertion of disks that could not be later removed. However, I agree with Duane--check for a stuck disk first.
If you can see a disk in the drive, restart the computer and hold down the mouse button while it restarts. That may eject the stuck disk.
If you shine a light in the slot and can see a bar, then you know the drive has failed and need replacing. Given the difficulty in finding compatible older-style drives and the cost of labor, a used external optical drive--preferably with FireWire connectivity--could be the cheaper option.
Posted on Apr 12, 2016 8:29 AM
