My Mac that I've had for almost a year refuses to take any disks into the drive. I think it may be related to strange sounds coming from the drive everytime I open my Mac. Any suggestions beyond w

SOURCE: Macbook won't accept CD's/DVD's in Disk Drive

do you usually lean or put any pressure on the area above the slot-load optical drive? If you have anything flat and plastic around 1/4" (about 1/2 the width as a USB plug) stick it in the optical drive until you just feel it going past the door, and rotate 90 degrees so it opens it a little. See attached photos if you aren't sure what I am talking about

SOURCE: Open case of Apple Powerbook G3

Several screws on bottom and the whole top case snaps off. It will take a little time on this model to gently pry. Also, I think the keyboard comes off first before removing the top cover by two finger pegs. It's been a long time since I worked on this model you you'll just have to get in and look around. Very common on this design that the power plug just needs re-soldered to the motherboard.

Martin Buck

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• Posted on May 29, 2009

SOURCE: optical disc drive malfunction

The optical drive checks the TOC (Table Of Contents) when you insert a disk. If it can't read it, (for any reason), it will eject the disk. This may be due to a dirty laser, or that the laser has failed.
Try using a laser cleaning disk, (these are available from most high street retailers0. If that does'nt cure the problem you will have to get the drive replaced.

SOURCE: how to format an apple power G4 notebook

Hi,
When the computer is off, press the C in your keyboard then turn on your computer. After that computer will boot from CD.
Regards.

SOURCE: apple mac book : how to enter the bios setup

When you power up the computer press F2 or "del" or F5 or F12 or TAB key to enter in bios.

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