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Done something really stupid - just put SD card in the CD disc drive
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I reached to put a SD card into the SC card slot on my 6 month old 27" imac and realised that I put it int the CD drive!
Any tips on getting it out?
Search through the forums. Believe it or not, this is nowhere near the first time this has happened. Good luck!
still not coming out
I tried the videos on youtube. Made an L shaped cardboard thing. Tipped it on the side a shook it.
Still not coming out.
I just tried putting a CD in and it only goes in half way so I guess the card is stuck near the back. Shaking it didn't seem to do anything - it didn't rattle.
It would be funny..... but I want the picture back (dad's 80th birthday) and I'd like the imac as well....
I tried the videos on youtube. Made an L shaped cardboard thing. Tipped it on the side a shook it.
Still not coming out.
I just tried putting a CD in and it only goes in half way so I guess the card is stuck near the back. Shaking it didn't seem to do anything - it didn't rattle.
It would be funny..... but I want the picture back (dad's 80th birthday) and I'd like the imac as well....
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...Mercent-_-Google-_-Mailroom_Supplies-_-946251
I use those at work to pull them out of people's machines. Use like 10 of them so its thick, find the SD card and then use a paint scraper to push the tape down onto the SD card. Pull out. Works every time.
I use those at work to pull them out of people's machines. Use like 10 of them so its thick, find the SD card and then use a paint scraper to push the tape down onto the SD card. Pull out. Works every time.
Have you tried prizing it out with a straightened out paperclip? Worked all the time to get stuck floppy disks and CD ROMs out of the ol' Preforma back in the day 
That sucks. By the way, hope your dad had a great 80th birthday.
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I guess this is why I think Apple needs to offer a mid sized headless computer that is big enough to put slots and jacks on the front instead of people having to try to do things blind.
Final update
Bad news - the screen was broken when taking it all apart to fix the super drive and the fnal bill game to £550!
Good news - Apple did it all under warranty (??) so charged me £0. And I got my memory card back, new super drive and new screen
Lucky boy!
Bad news - the screen was broken when taking it all apart to fix the super drive and the fnal bill game to £550!
Good news - Apple did it all under warranty (??) so charged me £0. And I got my memory card back, new super drive and new screen
Lucky boy!
Since you took it in for repair and they quoted you 24 pounds I guess they broke the screen. If tech broke the screen they should repair it for free indeed.
I reached to put a SD card into the SC card slot on my 6 month old 27" imac and realised that I put it int the CD drive!
Any tips on getting it out?
Happened to me once. Lucky i could dig it out.
If you can safely remove it, safely remove it.
If not, if you have the tools and the inclination, remove the optical drive from the iMac and remove the cover of the optical drive and then you can very easily pluck it out.
Otherwise, bring it to the Apple Store and they should happily remove it, likely free of charge.
If not, if you have the tools and the inclination, remove the optical drive from the iMac and remove the cover of the optical drive and then you can very easily pluck it out.
Otherwise, bring it to the Apple Store and they should happily remove it, likely free of charge.
