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Force Eject CD on Intel-based Macbook
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<blockquote data-quote="dants" data-source="post: 1000364" data-attributes="member: 144150"><p><strong>'battery pack cardboard' trick worked for me too</strong></p><p></p><p>I too was unable to eject an audio CD from my Intel-based Macbook Pro (first generation). Surprisingly, the 'battery pack cardboard' trick worked for me like a charm <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>To make a long story short:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Turn off computer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Prevent the CD/DVD from spinning by applying minor pressure on its side with a battery pack cardboard. (You'll be able to "feel" the round shape of the disk when you insert the cardboard to the thin opening and the cardboard touches the disk's side.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Turn on the computer.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Within a few seconds you'll hear 2 attempts to read the disk.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The disk will be ejected (while pushing back the cardboard).</li> </ol><p></p><p><img src="http://silvermac.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/cardboard_sm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The question is, shall I try the audio CD again? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dants, post: 1000364, member: 144150"] [b]'battery pack cardboard' trick worked for me too[/b] I too was unable to eject an audio CD from my Intel-based Macbook Pro (first generation). Surprisingly, the 'battery pack cardboard' trick worked for me like a charm :) To make a long story short: [LIST=1] [*]Turn off computer. [*]Prevent the CD/DVD from spinning by applying minor pressure on its side with a battery pack cardboard. (You'll be able to "feel" the round shape of the disk when you insert the cardboard to the thin opening and the cardboard touches the disk's side.) [*]Turn on the computer. [*]Within a few seconds you'll hear 2 attempts to read the disk. [*]The disk will be ejected (while pushing back the cardboard). [/LIST] [IMG]http://silvermac.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/cardboard_sm.jpg[/IMG] The question is, shall I try the audio CD again? ;) [/QUOTE]
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