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My small child somehow put our camera memory chip in my Macbook A1342 cdrom drive. I can't get it out!! Can anyone please help me? I am handy with PCs, but this is my first Mac so go slow! Thanks for any suggestions in advance. Cheryl
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Turn off the MacBook, close the lid, and tilt it so that the optical drive slot is facing downward. Hold on to it tightly - don't let it drop. Have someone else use a credit card to gently slide into the slot and hold it open while you gently shake the MacBook. It should come out that way.
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