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Eject a stuck CD/DVD from a MacBook Pro SuperDrive
Authored by: mandorichard on Nov 05, '06 06:21:56AM
All of the hints listed here have failed! My audio CD is STILL stuck in the MBP's CD Drive--it reads the CD and will play from it--it just won't eject. Horrible noises when it tries..... I've tried....
  • waiting 10 minutes--waiting 15 minutes--waiting overnight
  • using the commands listed in this thread in the terminal window
  • rebooting holding down the Eject key
  • rebooting holding down the trackpad button
  • using a business card to gently keep the CD from spinning (that failed in an interesting fashion--the computer wouldn't boot until I let the CD spin)
  • trying to eject the CD with the MBP upside down
  • trying to eject the CD with the superdrive pointed down (rotated 90 degrees from "normal" ANy other suggestions? Or is my drive likely fried?? Thanks, Richard

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  • Eject a stuck CD/DVD from a MacBook Pro SuperDrive
    Authored by: mandorichard on Nov 05, '06 07:55:43AM

    OK, on about the dozenth (if that's a word) try, holding the MBP with the drive pointed down, holding the eject button, and _g_e_n_t_l_y_ shaking the computer in an up-and-down fashion got the CD to eject.

    But should I trust this CD Drive again???



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