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Title: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: Arcadiac on February 06, 2005, 02:45:21 am

Ok so some fool of a friend of mine thinks I'm a PC guru because I know some basics.  They put a minidisk in one of those slot-type cd-rom drives that specifically tell you NOT to and of course now they want help in getting it out.  Anyone got experience with this one?  If it wasn't also their kid's PC I wouldn't bother but I got a soft spot for kids, even when their parents are dummies, so I wanna help if I can.
Thanks in advance. ARCADIAC!

Title: Re: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: quarterback on February 06, 2005, 06:06:11 am

A minidisc
(http://www.cunnings.co.uk/graphics/audiorecmedia/minidisc.jpg)

or a 3" cd?
(http://www.sunwright.co.uk/images/3inch.jpg)


Either one is bad news.

Title: Re: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: SirPeale on February 06, 2005, 07:00:00 am

Open the drive up, of course.

Title: Re: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: muell67 on February 06, 2005, 11:57:00 am

I would take the drive out and take the cover off and see what you can do. If it gets screwed up  newegg has new drives for less than $20.

Title: Re: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: pointdablame on February 06, 2005, 12:21:13 pm

yeah, you're definitely going to have to take that drive apart to get that disc out.  Take the drive out and remove the top cover.

I am assuming its a mini-CDr or 3" CD since you'd have to JAM in a minidisc which would probably trash the drive heh.

Title: Re: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: RayB on February 06, 2005, 12:42:01 pm

Uh oh. I hope it wasn't one of MY games!  ;D
http://www.lilgames.com/store.shtml

Title: Re: Removing stuck minidisk
Post by: Arcadiac on February 06, 2005, 09:07:40 pm

Thanks all, will update after I take the dang thing apart.  ARCADIAC!