How to Open CD/DVD slot in iMac G4/800

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How to Open CD/DVD slot in iMac G4/800

I just got a used iMac G4/800, in excellent shape, (flat panel 15", 768 megs of ram) with a cd-rw/dvd-rw combo. How do I open the cd/dvd slot to insert either media?, can't move it manually.
Also, what is a good Canadian price for this machine, came with the Tiger 10.4 install dvd? Thanks, Ken.

iMac G3/400, Mac OS X (10.3.x), 320 megs of ram, dsl internet

Posted on Dec 20, 2009 11:51 AM

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Answer 1

K Shaffer

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Dec 20, 2009 1:26 PM in response to Pixturesk

Up arrow on far right upper row of keys, is to open optical drive door.
Also, on startup, hold the mouse button down to open the drive door.
(Helpful if booting from disc to perform maintenance, etc.)

A retail Tiger 10.4 installer disc is harder to find, a like-new one can
set someone back some money. Often as much as a new one.

The computer may be worth a few hundred dollars, depending on
condition, accessories, configuration (airport card, more ram, larger
or new hard disk drive) and other factors. Demand also drives price.

See links in my other post on this computer/topic. Everymac.com.

Too bad you didn't edit your other post to add this question there!
Maybe the moderator can combine them?

Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

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Pixturesk Author

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Dec 20, 2009 1:57 PM in response to Pixturesk

Thanks for replying to both of my questions, I thought they were separate enough to warrant separate questions, I now know better. The ram in my G4/800 is 768 mb so the owner put a 512 + 256 in it (the original was 256), also the owner obviously installed a dvd-rw as well as the cd-rw that came with it. The computer is in excellent shape, I was lucky to get it with the original Tiger 10.4 install dvd. I also have a G3/400 (Indigo Blue) which I will now keep as a backup in case anything mechanical happens to the G4. I now plan to make this iMac with Tiger my primary computer, been wanting to make the switch for quite awhile. I will also keep an XP laptop for some computing situations that are incompatible with the Mac. I genuinely appreciate the assistance in these forums, because the lack of PDF manuals is very frustrating. Thanks again, Ken.

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