MacBook Pro - how to manually eject CD?

erictonn · erictonn #1 (**permalink**)

06-13-2006, 04:13 AM

big big problem now!!! need to get my cd out.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

06-13-2006, 04:16 AM

First open Disk Utility and try to eject it from there, if that does not work, Reboot the machine holding down the mouse button till it ejects.

jaynorris · jaynorris #3 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 09:41 PM

Also heard holding down the F13 button works... I mean F12 during reboot does the trick :-).

schweb · schweb #4 (**permalink**)

06-15-2006, 09:59 PM

Hold the trackpad button down while it's booting.

technologist · technologist #5 (**permalink**)

06-17-2006, 02:12 AM

I'm becoming excessively fond of technote 88275

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275

schweb · schweb #6 (**permalink**)

06-17-2006, 08:18 AM

That's a great page, thanks!

eddiddiums · eddiddiums #7 (**permalink**)

06-17-2006, 09:11 AM

That is a nice article. Thanks!

debbio · debbio #8 (**permalink**)

07-18-2008, 11:15 AM

Yippee, it worked and I didn't have to go to Apple.

SharpestLife19 · SharpestLife19 #9 (**permalink**)

05-13-2010, 08:46 PM

I'm having the same problem with my disk drive and I've tried everything listed. Is the only option left going to apple?

ticedoff8 · ticedoff8 #10 (**permalink**)

05-14-2010, 03:24 PM

If I stick a DVD with a paper label into the DVD drive of my MBP, it always gets stuck.
I've leaned how to open the case, lift up the DVD drive, and by shorting two pins together (while the system is powered up) get the DVD to eject.
On my MBP, there is such a narrow slot for the DVD, that the paper label on a DVD will scrape against the opening of the DVD slot.
When I eject the DVD, the system "thinks" its gone, so the tricks to eject on startup and force ejection don't work.
I suppose if I didn't learn how to open up the case, I'd have to take it to the Apple Store to get the DVD out.
I've just stopped putting DVDs with paper labels in my system.

rubyt · rubyt #11 (**permalink**)

11-26-2011, 09:20 PM

I've had a Verbatim DVD+R DL stuck in my MacbookPro for days now, and it was only acknowledged initially when inserted ("What would you like to do?"), but from then on, it was nowhere to be found in my finder, through applications, or otherwise.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, for I've tried a number of things, having been searching the web for a way to eject this "invisible" DVD. Finally, it was holding the trackpad down at start that ejected it.

Sheesh. Halle-freaking-lujah. THANKS, again!

cloydfox · cloydfox #12 (**permalink**)

03-05-2012, 02:04 PM

This worked for me:
Force Quit (Restart) Finder and then use the Eject key to eject the disc.

MichaelQuaMan · MichaelQuaMan #13 (**permalink**)

06-01-2012, 04:03 PM

I had the same problem. The DVD was no longer visible on my desktop, and eject key didn't work. I didn't want to reboot because I was working via VPN, from Windows XP running in Parallels so I could not try that.

Amusingly, I was running Windows XP inside Parallels and 'My Computer' could see there was a disk in the drive and I ejected it from there. Problem solved.

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #14 (**permalink**)

06-01-2012, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelQuaMan

I had the same problem. The DVD was no longer visible on my desktop, and eject key didn't work. I didn't want to reboot because I was working via VPN, from Windows XP running in Parallels so I could not try that.

Amusingly, I was running Windows XP inside Parallels and 'My Computer' could see there was a disk in the drive and I ejected it from there. Problem solved.

This, is because the XP instance was 'owning' the optical drive. This is true with every virtualized system out there.

MichaelQuaMan · MichaelQuaMan #15 (**permalink**)

06-01-2012, 05:01 PM

I tried to replicate the issue. The moment Paralles starts, the open folder on my desktop representing the disk disappears and is no longer accessible from the Mac.

However, VM Ware on Windows running another OS (Like Linux/Unix) does not behave like this; the disk is available from the host OS and the Virtual OS.

Given that the Mac OS is basically Unix, I am guessing it has something to do with how Unix/Linux mounts disks. Or maybe Paralles is designed to take control of the rom drive.

Does VM Ware on Mac do the same thing? (Rhetorical question, as that's probably for a different forum)

Thanks

dtravis7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,824 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	06-13-2006, 04:16 AM First open Disk Utility and try to eject it from there, if that does not work, Reboot the machine holding down the mouse button till it ejects. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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schweb #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	06-15-2006, 09:59 PM Hold the trackpad button down while it's booting. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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schweb #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	06-17-2006, 08:18 AM That's a great page, thanks! schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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erictonn #1 (permalink)
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technologist #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 30, 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,744 Mac Specs: 12" Apple PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz)	06-17-2006, 02:12 AM I'm becoming excessively fond of technote 88275 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275
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eddiddiums #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2006 Location: Dearborn Michigan Posts: 204 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15-inch: 2.66GHz	06-17-2006, 09:11 AM That is a nice article. Thanks!
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debbio #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 1	07-18-2008, 11:15 AM Yippee, it worked and I didn't have to go to Apple.
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SharpestLife19 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: May 13, 2010 Posts: 1	05-13-2010, 08:46 PM I'm having the same problem with my disk drive and I've tried everything listed. Is the only option left going to apple?
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ticedoff8 #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 28, 2009 Posts: 147	05-14-2010, 03:24 PM If I stick a DVD with a paper label into the DVD drive of my MBP, it always gets stuck. I've leaned how to open the case, lift up the DVD drive, and by shorting two pins together (while the system is powered up) get the DVD to eject. On my MBP, there is such a narrow slot for the DVD, that the paper label on a DVD will scrape against the opening of the DVD slot. When I eject the DVD, the system "thinks" its gone, so the tricks to eject on startup and force ejection don't work. I suppose if I didn't learn how to open up the case, I'd have to take it to the Apple Store to get the DVD out. I've just stopped putting DVDs with paper labels in my system.
	QUOTE Thanks

rubyt #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 26, 2011 Posts: 1	11-26-2011, 09:20 PM I've had a Verbatim DVD+R DL stuck in my MacbookPro for days now, and it was only acknowledged initially when inserted ("What would you like to do?"), but from then on, it was nowhere to be found in my finder, through applications, or otherwise. THANK YOU SO MUCH, for I've tried a number of things, having been searching the web for a way to eject this "invisible" DVD. Finally, it was holding the trackpad down at start that ejected it. Sheesh. Halle-freaking-lujah. THANKS, again!
	QUOTE Thanks

cloydfox #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 05, 2012 Posts: 1	03-05-2012, 02:04 PM This worked for me: Force Quit (Restart) Finder and then use the Eject key to eject the disc.
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MichaelQuaMan #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2012 Posts: 2	06-01-2012, 04:03 PM I had the same problem. The DVD was no longer visible on my desktop, and eject key didn't work. I didn't want to reboot because I was working via VPN, from Windows XP running in Parallels so I could not try that. Amusingly, I was running Windows XP inside Parallels and 'My Computer' could see there was a disk in the drive and I ejected it from there. Problem solved.
	QUOTE Thanks

MichaelQuaMan #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 01, 2012 Posts: 2	06-01-2012, 05:01 PM I tried to replicate the issue. The moment Paralles starts, the open folder on my desktop representing the disk disappears and is no longer accessible from the Mac. However, VM Ware on Windows running another OS (Like Linux/Unix) does not behave like this; the disk is available from the host OS and the Virtual OS. Given that the Mac OS is basically Unix, I am guessing it has something to do with how Unix/Linux mounts disks. Or maybe Paralles is designed to take control of the rom drive. Does VM Ware on Mac do the same thing? (Rhetorical question, as that's probably for a different forum) Thanks
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