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Q: pb g4 disk wont show on desk top will not eject

pb g4 disk wont show on desk top will not eject

Posted on Jul 28, 2012 10:15 PM

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  • by Knucklesmac,

    Knucklesmac Knucklesmac Jul 29, 2012 1:38 AM in response to waimeagirl
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    Jul 29, 2012 1:38 AM in response to waimeagirl

    Hello,

     

    Try resetting the PMU.

    Here is a link on how to do so for your specific PowerBook.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

     

    Best of luck

  • by waimeagirl,

    waimeagirl waimeagirl Jul 29, 2012 1:15 PM in response to Knucklesmac
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    Jul 29, 2012 1:15 PM in response to Knucklesmac

    Resetting of PMU yielded no success.

    Here is what I have tried so far.

    * First try the normal methods to remove the disc. Drag its icon to the Trash can in the Dock or select 'Eject' from the File menu.

      no icon located on desktop

    * If you are running a virtual machine, e.g. VMFusion, ensure that the CD is disconnected from the virtual machine. This will sometimes allow the CD to now show up in Mac OS X.

      mute point for me

    * Shut down the computer and start up whilst holding down the mouse button. This may take some time, but keep your finger on the mouse button right up until the disc comes out or the log-in screen has appeared.

    did not work

    * If you have Toast Titanium installed on your computer, choose EJECT DISC from the menubar.

    disk did not show up in menu bar to eject

    * Sometimes you can successfully use the eject disc button in iTunes even if the disc is not visible to the Finder

    eject option was available in itunes but no response

    * Open Disk Utility and choose the disc you wish to eject in the left-hand pane, then click on the Eject button.

    disk is not visible

    Some Macintoshes have a paperclip hole that you can insert a straightened paperclip into, manually triggering the eject mechanism

    no orriface thta fits this discription as far as I can tell

    * Restart the computer while holding down Command-Option-O-F, to enter the Open Firmware prompt. Type "eject cd" without the quotes, and press return. The disk ought to eject. To start into OS X, type "mac-boot" without the quotes. Press return, and the computer will continue with the startup. (This will not work on an Intel Mac. There is no Open Firmware on Intel Macs. )

    no luck

    * If your computer has an eject button on the keyboard, restart the computer holding down the Option key. When the startup disk selection screen appears, let go of the option key and press the keyboard's eject button.

    this did not work either

     

    I can hear disck spinning but dvd player shows the following prompt:

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  • by Knucklesmac,

    Knucklesmac Knucklesmac Jul 29, 2012 1:27 PM in response to waimeagirl
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    Jul 29, 2012 1:27 PM in response to waimeagirl

    Hello,

     

    Try the following:

     

    Go to your applications > utilities folder and open the terminal app


    In a terminal window type:


    drutil tray eject

     

    This should eject the disk from the drive. It's worked for me in the past.

    Let us know how you get on with that.

     

    Best of luck

  • by waimeagirl,

    waimeagirl waimeagirl Jul 29, 2012 5:17 PM in response to Knucklesmac
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    Jul 29, 2012 5:17 PM in response to Knucklesmac

    This did not work either...

    can the machine be easily opened up and disk removed mannually.

    A rental that was due yesterday.