Apple PowerBook G3 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Ejecting a Disc

Follow these instructions to open the tray and eject a disc from the drive:

1

Open the tray.

There are several ways to open the tray of your drive.

If a disc icon appears on your screen, do one of the following:

m Select the disc icon on your screen and drag the icon to the Trash.
m Click the disc icon and choose Put Away from the File menu or Eject from the Special

menu.

m Click the Expansion Bay icon in the Control Strip and choose Make Right Module

Removable from the pop-up menu that appears.

If no disc icon appears on your screen, do this:

m Press the Open button on your drive.

If you can’t eject a disc, try this method:

m If the standard methods of ejecting a disc do not work (or the computer is shut down),

you can eject the disc manually. Carefully insert the end of a pen or straightened paper
clip into the small recessed button next to the eject button, and push firmly until the tray
disengages.

2

Take the disc out of the tray.

Store your discs in a safe place, away from heat, dust, and moisture.

3

Push the tray in to close it.

To avoid possible damage to the tray or the drive, keep the tray closed when you are not
using it.

Expansion Bay icon

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