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ThePunisher · 05-28-2009, 02:13 PM

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I recently had my G4 eMac, which was running 10.4.11, hang up on me. When I later powered it back up I found that it would show a picture of a folder flashing between the smiling Mac logo and a question mark. Having had this happen on an earlier G3 of mine I wasn't particularly concerned, fetching an OS 10.4 install disk I had. I then I ran into a bit of an issue.

eMacs are ejected by a button on the keyboard. I have a different keyboard currently plugged into my eMac, which would eject disks if "F12" was pressed. This wasn't working and so I fished out my old, original white one, which mostly works, excepting for the occasional "Q" and "A" key and the like. It's eject key wouldn't convince the eMac to eject, nor would my black keyboard's "F12" key. I tried prying the white slot open and pressing the eject key on the built in drive, which is hidden behind a good bit of plastic, but it's un-responsive, and I doubt it ever was.

Does anyone have any idea as to how I might get the drive open so I can boot off of the install disc?

Thank you in advance.

05-28-2009, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
ThePunisher Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10 OS: Os 10.3.9 - 10.5	eMac Flashing Question Mark/Eject Thank you for taking the time to read this. I recently had my G4 eMac, which was running 10.4.11, hang up on me. When I later powered it back up I found that it would show a picture of a folder flashing between the smiling Mac logo and a question mark. Having had this happen on an earlier G3 of mine I wasn't particularly concerned, fetching an OS 10.4 install disk I had. I then I ran into a bit of an issue. eMacs are ejected by a button on the keyboard. I have a different keyboard currently plugged into my eMac, which would eject disks if "F12" was pressed. This wasn't working and so I fished out my old, original white one, which mostly works, excepting for the occasional "Q" and "A" key and the like. It's eject key wouldn't convince the eMac to eject, nor would my black keyboard's "F12" key. I tried prying the white slot open and pressing the eject key on the built in drive, which is hidden behind a good bit of plastic, but it's un-responsive, and I doubt it ever was. Does anyone have any idea as to how I might get the drive open so I can boot off of the install disc? Thank you in advance.