DVD Drive broken - How do I unmount it on an iMac2007?
As we entered 2 DVDs at a time the DVD drive broke.
After an unprofessional repair service (iMac is vintage, no original parts available) the DVDs got out.
BUT we get a "stomach like" grumbling from the DVD drive every 20 sec.
How can I disconnect / unmount the DVD drive to get rid of the noise?
thanks for your help!
Clemens
Hi Heidi,
Welcome to the Community!
That's not a problem, you can certainly download the product online. Please go to http://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs6-direct-download-links.html and download Photoshop CS6 from there.
Remeber to follow the instructions mentioned under "Very Important section" otherwise download won't start.
Thanks!
Ankit
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