Export to pdf with missing links

I recieved a indesign document with a few missing links on some small thumbnails. Is there any way to embed pictures with already missing links?
using ID CS5
Thanks

PDF export is a background task by default in CS5, so it can look like nothing is happening for a while (or it could be stalled). Open the Background Tasks panel and see if anything is really going on.

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