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G4 w/OS9.1 CD Rom opens power up
Name: Kent Date: July 25, 2001 at 08:15:16 Pacific
Comment:
I have the latest G4 w/OS 9.1 loaded and OS X packaged. The CD Rom will open automatically when the system is first powered up. Doing a restart will not cause the Cd Rom drive to open at startup. The CD rom drive opens immediately after the power button is pressed.
Name: the pickle Date: November 26, 2001 at 17:50:17 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like you might have something stuck holding the eject button down. Open up the front of the Mac - just pull the CD door down with your fingernail or something - and make sure there isn't a small bit of dirt or plastic or something stuck between the front of the bezel and the eject button on the front of the CD-ROM drive.
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Response Number 2
Name: Kent Date: December 10, 2001 at 08:03:52 Pacific
Reply:
I managed to have an Apple Tech visit me for a seminar on OS X. He helped me in finding out what the solution to the problem. The problem was from an adapter connecting on the keyboard(an iMate adapter for a dongle key). After removing the adapter, the cd rom tray works properly. Thanks for the help 'the pickle'.
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