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iMac 24" early 2008: CD/DVD superdrive problem!
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<blockquote data-quote="Alcorel" data-source="post: 1329383" data-attributes="member: 224388"><p>Just a quick update: I managed to get the stuck DVD with a paper clip! As my drive attempts to eject the disk but fails right in the end, going back inside, I unfolded a semi-large paper clip so that the tip of the paperclip could somehow grasp the CD's center and thus pulling it out... guess what, it worked in my first attempt!</p><p></p><p>Although it's good have no CD inside my drive, I'm still unhappy for having it trashed. I'm also inclined on getting an external DVD burner, it's cheaper than sending my iMac back to apple or than buying one myself on ebay and opening up my imac by myself too, so I think I'll get an external DVD drive. But there's a big con in this option, which I hope some people experiencing the same stuff could had some feedback too:</p><p></p><p>It's not easy to find external DVD drives compatible with macs. Some brands have compatible models (like Samsung SE-S084D or LG GP10NB20) but I've read that since they connect to your mac using USB they'll fail when you attempt to boot your Mac OS install disk. This can turn into a big problem and the only solution I see for this is making a bootable USB pendrive. Any thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alcorel, post: 1329383, member: 224388"] Just a quick update: I managed to get the stuck DVD with a paper clip! As my drive attempts to eject the disk but fails right in the end, going back inside, I unfolded a semi-large paper clip so that the tip of the paperclip could somehow grasp the CD's center and thus pulling it out... guess what, it worked in my first attempt! Although it's good have no CD inside my drive, I'm still unhappy for having it trashed. I'm also inclined on getting an external DVD burner, it's cheaper than sending my iMac back to apple or than buying one myself on ebay and opening up my imac by myself too, so I think I'll get an external DVD drive. But there's a big con in this option, which I hope some people experiencing the same stuff could had some feedback too: It's not easy to find external DVD drives compatible with macs. Some brands have compatible models (like Samsung SE-S084D or LG GP10NB20) but I've read that since they connect to your mac using USB they'll fail when you attempt to boot your Mac OS install disk. This can turn into a big problem and the only solution I see for this is making a bootable USB pendrive. Any thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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