He might find a third-party option for a bit less money, but you'll have to contact an authorized service facility since Apple of course won't stock/install third-party drives as far as I know. Don't quote me, but I think when I looked into this a few years ago for an iMac, I got a quote of $250 or something along those lines. I believe the Mac Mini uses a laptop drive and I have no idea what it would cost. If there is nothing else wrong with the machine, you might consider an external drive, which would be less expensive. On Nov 24, 2009, at 6:51 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote:
> Hi, > > Well, it's probably hard to give an accurate estimate. The best idea, really, > is to call Apple and ask them, I would think. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Nov 25, 2009, at 12:49 AM, hank smith wrote: > >> what will this cost me to replace? this is not under apple warinty >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Frank Ventura >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:21 PM >> Subject: RE: urgent urgent help getting a cd that is jammed in my mac >> mini!!! verry urgent >> >> Earlier Mac Minis seem to have a fairly high rate of drive failures. As soon >> as you press the eject button try tilting the mini forward so the slot faces >> downwards and at the same time smack the back of te Mini with the palm of >> your hand. I suspect the drive will need to be replaced. >> Frank >> >> >> From: Hank Smith [mailto:hanksmi...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 8:53 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: urgent urgent help getting a cd that is jammed in my mac >> mini!!! verry urgent >> >> no >> this mac isn't under warinty though >> I got this system used >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Charlie Doremus >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 1:08 AM >> Subject: Re: urgent urgent help getting a cd that is jammed in my mac >> mini!!! verry urgent >> >> Did Apple say they would charge you & if so how. Much? >> >> Aloha, >> Charlie >> >> On Nov 22, 2009, at 9:56 PM, "Hank Smith" <hanksmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I am located in tucson arizona >> I am unable to pay fore them to remove the disk though >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Charlie Doremus >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:55 AM >> Subject: Re: urgent urgent help getting a cd that is jammed in my mac >> mini!!! verry urgent >> >> Sounds like your drive is, as you say, have you asked your local store's >> genius bar folks to look @ it? Where are you located? >> >> Aloha, >> Charlie >> >> On Nov 22, 2009, at 9:38 PM, "Hank Smith" <hanksmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> no this was a mini I got used off of some one >> the cd drive isn't bringing the disk to a spot where I can grab it >> it acts like it isn't bringing it to the slot >> meaning it doesn't even hit the slot to even grab it >> I have a feeling my drive is shot >> hopefully I didn't scratch my disk >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Charlie Doremus >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:35 AM >> Subject: Re: urgent urgent help getting a cd that is jammed in my mac >> mini!!! verry urgent >> >> Try holding the power & eject buttons @ the same time & see if that does the >> trick. Never heard of Apple charging to eject a cd is the mini under >> warrenty? >> >> Aloha, >> Charlie >> >> On Nov 22, 2009, at 9:16 PM, "Hank Smith" <hanksmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> hello >> I have a cd that is jamed in my drive >> when I eject it wants to spit it out it can't so it sucks it back in >> it also can't get it to the point where I can get at the disk itself >> I tried putting a tool in there from my computer case it has 2 middle tongs >> to try to grab the disk but I can't get at it >> felt the cd spinning but no go >> I also don't have the funds to take it in to a mac store to have them remove >> the disk >> as soon as the disk drive sees it can't spit the disk it sucks it write back >> in. >> help guys other wise I won't have a mac. >> I hate these damn slot loading drives fore this verry reason. >> please folks give me a hand >> this is urgent urgent urgent urgent urgent >> Hank >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email tomacvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email tomacvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email tomacvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email tomacvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email tomacvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=. >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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