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Ejecting a zip disk, Problems ejecting a zip disk – Apple Power Macintosh 8600 User Manual

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Using the Internal Zip Drive

Ejecting a Zip disk

You eject a Zip disk the same way you eject a floppy disk.

1

On the desktop, click the Zip disk icon to select it.

2

Choose Put Away from the File menu.

The disk ejects from the drive.

3

Store the Zip disk in its protective case.

Note: You can also eject a Zip disk by dragging its icon to the Trash.

Problems ejecting a Zip disk?

If you cannot eject a Zip disk as described above, try the following:

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If your system appears to be frozen, restart by pressing the power button
on the front of the computer.

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To eject a Zip disk manually during a power failure, insert the end of a
large straightened paper clip into the small hole near the disk drive’s
opening. Push gently until the disk is ejected. Do not use excessive force.

IMPORTANT

Do not use this manual disk-ejection procedure while the

computer is turned on.

Emergency ejection hole