mini - Please help (Stuck DVD issue)

spike4632 · spike4632 #1 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 01:52 AM

Alright.

So I came here first when I had issues w/ my mini. And i tried the previously effective 'hold option w/ restart, the eject on keyboard', but no dice.
Then tried the 'drutil' command. Still, never worked for me.
Tried restarting (both 'hard' and not) and hitting Eject alot. Nothing.

So, i even tried 'fishing' with a piece of cardboard from the **** DVD case. Nothing.

So, what can I do to get this ******* out?

hughvane · hughvane #2 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 03:46 PM

Have you tried the 'hold down left mouse button on restart'?

If your Mini is out of warranty, you could follow the steps and photos in this Take Apart website: http://www.applefritter.com/Mac_Mini_Take_Apart_Guide

Once you've got the upper housing off, the optical drive is right there, and you can try the old standby of poking a straightened paper clip into the eject pinhole at the front of and just beneath or beside the optical drive slot.

Noels · Noels #3 (**permalink**)

07-20-2008, 03:49 PM

Isn't there a right click "Force Eject" option?

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spike4632 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 20, 2008 Posts: 1	07-20-2008, 01:52 AM Alright. So I came here first when I had issues w/ my mini. And i tried the previously effective 'hold option w/ restart, the eject on keyboard', but no dice. Then tried the 'drutil' command. Still, never worked for me. Tried restarting (both 'hard' and not) and hitting Eject alot. Nothing. So, i even tried 'fishing' with a piece of cardboard from the ** DVD case. Nothing. So, what can I do to get this ***** out?
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hughvane #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	07-20-2008, 03:46 PM Have you tried the 'hold down left mouse button on restart'? If your Mini is out of warranty, you could follow the steps and photos in this Take Apart website: http://www.applefritter.com/Mac_Mini_Take_Apart_Guide Once you've got the upper housing off, the optical drive is right there, and you can try the old standby of poking a straightened paper clip into the eject pinhole at the front of and just beneath or beside the optical drive slot.
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