Re: OS/400 V5R1 install problem

["Paul Nelson" <p_nelson-br@xxxxxxxx>]

There is a small hole in the front of the CD drive. Unbend a paper clip
and push the end into the hole. Does that open the drive? I had to have
a customer do this once. Then they replaced the drive.

> In the middle of my V5R1 install, the CD drive appears to have died.
When it
> came time to insert disk 4 of 5, pushing the button would not eject
the
> disk. I tried replying G anyway, on the theory that it would detect
the disk
> hadn't changed and unlock the door, but I got a message about having a
> problem changing to the next disk and the G or X reply again. I
finally gave
> up and replied X, and it went back to the Installing Licensed Programs
> screen. How badly hosed will my system be, and how do I recover? I
assume
> I'll have to replace the CD drive; fortunately, I've got a
replacement (from
> a 9402-400).
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Paul Nelson
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