MacBook - CD stuck in my computer!

davidgreer99 · davidgreer99 #1 (**permalink**)

09-30-2009, 06:59 AM

I think my disk drive got a little bent/crushed a couple months ago and CDs didn't go in or out very smoothly but up until the other day it still worked. I now have a CD that refuses to come out...everytime I turn my computer on or wake it up the disk starts spinning around but the disk never loads on my computer, and pressing the eject button doesn't do anything...is there a force eject button or something that might work?

Kevriano · Kevriano #2 (**permalink**)

09-30-2009, 08:00 AM

Restart holding the mouse down, this should force eject it, if it won't come out you may need to dismantle it.

wmprice1240 · wmprice1240 #3 (**permalink**)

09-30-2009, 08:38 AM

Try looking here:

Apple Portables: Troubleshooting the slot load optical disc drive

If this doesn't work, and the tip from Keriano doesn't work as well try doing the following:

Open /Applications/Utilities/Terminal

Type the following command and hit enter

drutil tray eject

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davidgreer99 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2008 Location: Whitehorse Posts: 45 Mac Specs: 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / Version 10.6.2	09-30-2009, 06:59 AM I think my disk drive got a little bent/crushed a couple months ago and CDs didn't go in or out very smoothly but up until the other day it still worked. I now have a CD that refuses to come out...everytime I turn my computer on or wake it up the disk starts spinning around but the disk never loads on my computer, and pressing the eject button doesn't do anything...is there a force eject button or something that might work?
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