Any suggestions on how to get it out? Do i make an appt at the apple store?
Thanks!
Finder/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. Highlight the disk, then click the blue eject button on the top row.
For some reason I have to do that every once in a while.
frustrating isnt it? Ive had this a few times there are a few ways to do it ive usually done step 3 and it works well.
Step 1: Drag the disc to the trash can
Find the disc on the desktop and drag its icon to the Mac OS X trash can. As you start dragging it towards the trash, the icon will change to an eject button, release the mouse button when the disc's icon is directly over the eject button.
Step 2: Try some command line goodness
If you have tried to eject the disc by dragging its icon over the trash bin, then why not try a simple Terminal command to eject the disc. Open Terminal.app (found in /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app; or use Command + Shift + U to in any Finder window to move to the Utilities folder).
Once you have Terminal opened, type (or copy/paste) the following command:
drutil eject
Step 3: Restart your Mac while holding mouse button down
If you've tried the other steps to no avail, then why not reboot your Mac while holding down the mouse button. Upon loading the Apple boot screen, your disc should be ejected.
On my pc there is a little pin hole right near the disk drawer, if you put the end of a paperclip in it and pull the drawer with your fingers it opens the door for emergencies. If you see a little hole somewhere on your laptop in the vicinity of the player, you might try that.
I've known 2 other people this happened to. They had to take it to the shop.
if you have tried everything, I would go ahead and make an appointment at the apple store. I have a MAC laptop and anytime I have had any problems, I just take it to the store and they fix it with no problems. I can usually get same day appointments too!
I do not have a MAC but my laptop does this more than I'd like. Sometimes just shutting down and restarting is enough.
I would try turning it off and on a couple of times. Then if that doesn't work I would take it up to Staples or some other place that is a computer sales place that has repair people on staff. They probably have the specs on hand.
Anytime I've ever had a CD hang up inside (we have an imac, not a laptop), usually shutting down and restarting gets it to let it go. Some machines seem more susceptible to this problem for some reason. Our previous imac, it seemed to happen a lot. Particularly if you put the CD in and left it there after being done with it and not ejecting it promptly. With the current one, it only has happened once that I am aware of.
I just shut it down and then it ejected it just fine after restart.
Here are a few ways that might work:
1. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the left mouse button until the disc ejects.
2. Press the Eject button on your keyboard.
3. Click on the Eject button in the menubar.
4. Press COMMAND-E.
5. If none of the above work try this: Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder. At the prompt enter or paste the following: /usr/bin/drutil eject
If it is trying to come out but cant stick paper underneath and slide it out. I have to do it with my car
