How to eject a CD from a MacBook Pro
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Hello, I'm having trouble ejecting an audio CD from an old MacBook Pro; the Mac doesn't recognize the CD. I've tried ejecting from the menu, I restarted the computer while holding down the mouse button several times, I also tried the terminal with the command sudo drutil eject, but the Mac doesn't recognize that command, so it was unsuccessful. Additionally, I've tried booting while holding down the eject key. I've done all of this multiple times without any success. The computer doesn't see the CD, and the drive makes very little noise.
Thank you for your help; it's a library CD that I need to return very soon.
Best regards.
Thank you for your help; it's a library CD that I need to return very soon.
Best regards.
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Hello,
If you have tried all the methods below, I see no other option than customer service!
Ejecting a disk when everything has failed?? If you have tried all the usual methods to eject a CD or DVD from your computer's optical drive without success, there are a few manual methods. ?? First, quit all applications that are using files on the disk. Then try one of these alternative methods: ??? Choose the Apple menu > Restart and hold down the button or trackpad until the disk ejects. ?? If your drive has an emergency eject hole, put the computer to sleep and insert a straightened paperclip into this small hole (its position varies depending on the drive). Push firmly until the disk ejects. ?? Use Open Firmware to eject the disk if all other methods fail (this may not work on all computers). To use this method, you must start and briefly use the computer in Open Firmware, not the standard Mac OS X desktop. ?? To eject a disk via Open Firmware: ? Restart the computer. ? When you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Command + Option + O + F keys. (There is an Apple on the Command key.) ? Release the keys when you see a blank screen saying "Welcome to Open Firmware." ? At the prompt, type: ? eject cd ?? Press the Return key, then wait a few seconds. The disk drive should eject the disk, and "OK" will appear on the screen when the action is complete. ? Type: ? mac-boot ?? Press the Return key. ?? Your computer will start normally, and you will return to your Mac OS X desktop.
So you need to turn off the computer. Then, start it up and immediately press the "option + command + O (for Olivier) + F" keys
You will enter Open Firmware, and there you type "eject cd" and then press return.
At that point, the CD should come out. You enter "exit" and return, and normally, you will be back at your desktop.
There’s a method via Terminal which involves typing the following command:
drutil tray eject
and confirming this command by pressing the "Return" key
Another solution/ Start by holding down the F12 key.
Or, by opening Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities) then selecting the CD/DVD and clicking "eject" from the menu bar.
If all of this doesn't work and the drive is of the "disk-eating" type (iMac), you'll need to take drastic measures, take a rigid support (a wooden ice cream stick is the best) insert it into the slot of your iMac in such a way that the disk cannot turn, and turn on your iMac...
You should feel resistance (the disk is trying to turn) and at some point, nothing will happen, that will be the time to remove the stick, as the CD will be ejected (a kind of automatic protection of the drive to prevent damage).
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When it's urgent, it's already too late (Talleyrand)
If you have tried all the methods below, I see no other option than customer service!
Ejecting a disk when everything has failed?? If you have tried all the usual methods to eject a CD or DVD from your computer's optical drive without success, there are a few manual methods. ?? First, quit all applications that are using files on the disk. Then try one of these alternative methods: ??? Choose the Apple menu > Restart and hold down the button or trackpad until the disk ejects. ?? If your drive has an emergency eject hole, put the computer to sleep and insert a straightened paperclip into this small hole (its position varies depending on the drive). Push firmly until the disk ejects. ?? Use Open Firmware to eject the disk if all other methods fail (this may not work on all computers). To use this method, you must start and briefly use the computer in Open Firmware, not the standard Mac OS X desktop. ?? To eject a disk via Open Firmware: ? Restart the computer. ? When you hear the startup sound, press and hold the Command + Option + O + F keys. (There is an Apple on the Command key.) ? Release the keys when you see a blank screen saying "Welcome to Open Firmware." ? At the prompt, type: ? eject cd ?? Press the Return key, then wait a few seconds. The disk drive should eject the disk, and "OK" will appear on the screen when the action is complete. ? Type: ? mac-boot ?? Press the Return key. ?? Your computer will start normally, and you will return to your Mac OS X desktop.
So you need to turn off the computer. Then, start it up and immediately press the "option + command + O (for Olivier) + F" keys
You will enter Open Firmware, and there you type "eject cd" and then press return.
At that point, the CD should come out. You enter "exit" and return, and normally, you will be back at your desktop.
There’s a method via Terminal which involves typing the following command:
drutil tray eject
and confirming this command by pressing the "Return" key
Another solution/ Start by holding down the F12 key.
Or, by opening Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities) then selecting the CD/DVD and clicking "eject" from the menu bar.
If all of this doesn't work and the drive is of the "disk-eating" type (iMac), you'll need to take drastic measures, take a rigid support (a wooden ice cream stick is the best) insert it into the slot of your iMac in such a way that the disk cannot turn, and turn on your iMac...
You should feel resistance (the disk is trying to turn) and at some point, nothing will happen, that will be the time to remove the stick, as the CD will be ejected (a kind of automatic protection of the drive to prevent damage).
--
When it's urgent, it's already too late (Talleyrand)
Thank you, thank you very much for your very complete response.
In the end, this morning, feeling desperate, I decided to take off the cover, but before that I inserted a thin and long cardboard into the slot of the drive: no reaction.
Then I turned off the computer for a long time, turned it in every direction to loosen the tiny screws, I only had the 2 at the back left, they are difficult to access. So I gave up.
Then I just turned the Mac back on to check its operation and there ... oh! Miracle, it appeared on the desktop. I just had to take it out via the trash... Anyway, I think that the fact of shaking it well and maybe the cardboard in the drive allowed for a proper reading of the CD.
There you go, I hope your response and perhaps my experience will help other users who have already tried everything. ....
Best regards.
In the end, this morning, feeling desperate, I decided to take off the cover, but before that I inserted a thin and long cardboard into the slot of the drive: no reaction.
Then I turned off the computer for a long time, turned it in every direction to loosen the tiny screws, I only had the 2 at the back left, they are difficult to access. So I gave up.
Then I just turned the Mac back on to check its operation and there ... oh! Miracle, it appeared on the desktop. I just had to take it out via the trash... Anyway, I think that the fact of shaking it well and maybe the cardboard in the drive allowed for a proper reading of the CD.
There you go, I hope your response and perhaps my experience will help other users who have already tried everything. ....
Best regards.