macbook pro cd drive won't eject
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- hans_glib
there's a cd in the drive which refuses to mount. or eject, using the reboot/mouse down trick, or the eject key.
there's no pinhole for the manual eject (thanks apple)
i've tried the /System/Library/CoreServices/Men... Extras "eject.menu" fix - no joy
and the cunts at the so-called genius bar have no appointments at all. none. at any london store. fucking apple.any of you guys know any tricks?
- e-pill0
have you tried to eject it thru itunes?
- moldero0
my 2007 mac pro had an eject button. was hard to reach but it was there, on quick glance I dont see one on my 2009 mac pro though, what year is yours?
- monospaced0
maybe the methods here will help?
https://discussions.apple.com/th…
- hans_glib0
thx but i got this helpful message
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- weird, it goes straight to the eject issue on the macbook pro for memonospaced
- e-pill0
did you try the Option key to get to the Startup Manager screen, then using the Eject key on the keyboard at that screen?
- uan0
drutil tray eject
in terminal window
- monospaced0
Did you boot into Safe Mode and/or hold Eject during startup?
- timelinee-pill
- sorry, hadn't seen Safe Mode posted here yetmonospaced
- thats caz its stuck in the drive, but its here somewheree-pill
- pagin monospa... dohfadein11
- hans_glib0
thx all but none of that worked. finally got thru to applew support and they're sending a crack team (yeah riiiiight) to pick it up and trash it
- i hate apple so much right nowhans_glib
- Yeah, if this happened with a Dell, Sony, Samsung or HP it would be fixed instantlymonospaced
- apple support will just google your request and it will bring them here to this thread. ha!e-pill
- @mono - all other laptops have the silly hole which actually works in situations like these yofadein11
- what fade11 saidhans_glib
- EightyDeuce0
Five ways to eject a stuck CD or DVD from the optical drive
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 ejectIf this fails then try this:
Boot the computer into Single-user Mode http://support.apple.com/kb/HT14… At the prompt enter the same command as used above. To restart the computer enter "reboot" at the prompt without quotes.
- ok_not_ok0
command-F5
- uan0
Ir just unfold a paperclip,make a small hook at the end and fish it out
- elahon0
Maybe it's not connected to the internal mechanism... Try putting your computer up on end, cd drive facing down, and shaking the CD out. Or try sucking it out with a shop vac.
- bulletfactory0
are you sure there's a cd in the drive?
*ducks