CD Stuck In My iMac G3'S DVD Drive

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I have a iMac G3/400 DV SE which currently has no operating system on it. I popped in one of my Toshiba Equium's restore discs (which I knew probaly wouldn't work) and now I can't get it out. I have tried holding down the mouse button, booting into firmware and typing eject cd and holding down the F12 key. IT STILL WONT COME OUT. I really need this CD back because my toshiba is going a bit crazy and I am going to reinstall the OS.

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get a paper clip and look for a lil hole to the right of the tray. push it in (not too hard) and you should hear a little button click in, then your cd should eject.

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This is a slot loading machine and I cant see any hole to the side of it.

That is what I mean, there is almost like a little hole, in between the two flaps to the right of the slot. Push a paperclip in there and it will release.

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Thank you everyone especially buzzard2010. It is now out and I am now in the process of reinstalling xp onto my toshiba.
 
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Thank you everyone especially buzzard2010. It is now out and I am now in the process of reinstalling xp onto my toshiba.

Glad you got it sorted :D

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Glad to see you got it... I thought you meant it was STUCK stuck, like wouldn't come out, even with the paperclip trick....then you have to do what I posted... or take it apart.
 

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