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    jstebbins Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 20, 2004, 07:39 PM
    Cd drive in g4 tower
    For no apparent reason the cd tray on my Mac G4 (about 3 years old) suddendly came out as if to eject a cd. I have tried pushing it back in, but it immediately comes out again, no matter whether there is a cd in it or not. When there is a cd in the tray, the computer does not read it before it ejects.

    Is there anything I can do to remedy this or do I have to get a new CD drive? If so, internal or external? Any suggestions would be very appreciated.
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    labman Posts: 10,580, Reputation: 551
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    Jan 20, 2004, 08:13 PM
    Re: cd drive in g4 tower
    At least try jiggling the eject button. Also restart if you haven't. Maybe try reinstalling the CD extension. If you have much electrical/mechanical experience, take it apart and see if the eject mechanism is stuck somehow.
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    May 3, 2007, 07:25 AM
    Internal is good. I recommend a pioneer... I bought one for $43 installed myself.

    Pioneer DVR-112D [Beige Bezel] 'SuperDrive' 1... (DVR-112D) at OWC
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