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Post #5 by SiliconValleyPirate
Source ForumTiBook Slot Load Problem — #5
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateTue, 4 Sep 2007 - 08:37
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/tibook-slot-load-problem.9694/
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i think the problem is inside the computer. last night i also tried to watch a movie, and it almost ate my fnf tokyo drift disc. once i find a small enough torx wrench i'll open it up and check it out. thanks for the help guys!
Serves you right for watching such terrible films ;)

If it's an original Powerbook Titanium (anything up to maybe a 733 or 866? can't remember when they changed it to a standard size slot-load mechanism) the Slot load drives are really janky. I have an old GBit 667MHz (VGA not DVI sadly) and the drive really struggles pulling in discs. the bezel on the case side is really flimsy too which doesn't help - it flexes in funny ways even when the bottom is screwed on. I did get a disk stuck in mine a a couple of times - only way to get em out is to keep rebooting and holding the trackpad button down, or taking the base off and coaxing it out (carefully!). I seem to remember they have an emergency eject trigger somewhere but I forget where :\

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