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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1005580">I mentioned this in a previous post somewhere, and it worked for that person so I'll mention it here: it's a way to get the disc out of the drive, which is the first step towards diagnosing what's wrong with it.Remember, I am NOT RESPONSIBLE for any damage you might do if you try this.1. Turn the machine off.2. Turn the iMac on its side in such a way that the disk drive is pointing towards down and is free of obstruction.3. Turn the machine on, holding the mouse button down.4. Unless the drive is dead, it will TRY to eject. At this point, hopefully gravity will take over.If your drive does not even TRY to eject, it is dead and you'll need to take the machine in to a tech for servicing.PS. A Mac is short for &quot;Macintosh.&quot; It's not an acronym, thus it should not be capitalised.To put it another way:mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabricMAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access ControlMac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.Ditto for iPod. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1005580"] I mentioned this in a previous post somewhere, and it worked for that person so I'll mention it here: it's a way to get the disc out of the drive, which is the first step towards diagnosing what's wrong with it. Remember, I am NOT RESPONSIBLE for any damage you might do if you try this. 1. Turn the machine off. 2. Turn the iMac on its side in such a way that the disk drive is pointing towards down and is free of obstruction. 3. Turn the machine on, holding the mouse button down. 4. Unless the drive is dead, it will TRY to eject. At this point, hopefully gravity will take over. If your drive does not even TRY to eject, it is dead and you'll need to take the machine in to a tech for servicing. PS. A Mac is short for "Macintosh." It's not an acronym, thus it should not be capitalised. To put it another way: [b]mac[/b]: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [b]MAC[/b]: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control [b]Mac[/b]: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. Ditto for iPod. :) [/QUOTE]

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