DVD stuck in my external CD drive Macbook Pro Mojave
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Hello,
I have a DVD stuck in my external CD drive. I own a MacBook Pro, which doesn't have an internal CD drive, so I use an external drive to read my DVDs and it usually works well, and ejecting is done by putting the CD in the trash. Before upgrading to Mojave, there was also an icon to eject the CD in the menu bar at the top of the Finder screen that looked like an upward arrow, but I don't see it anymore.
I have read all your tips, including the credit card one that I tried but without success. Does anyone know how I can eject this DVD from my external drive?
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I have a DVD stuck in my external CD drive. I own a MacBook Pro, which doesn't have an internal CD drive, so I use an external drive to read my DVDs and it usually works well, and ejecting is done by putting the CD in the trash. Before upgrading to Mojave, there was also an icon to eject the CD in the menu bar at the top of the Finder screen that looked like an upward arrow, but I don't see it anymore.
I have read all your tips, including the credit card one that I tried but without success. Does anyone know how I can eject this DVD from my external drive?
Configuration: Macintosh / Safari 12.0.2 MacBook Pro Mojave
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Good evening,
I don’t know if all the known tricks will work on an external drive that maybe has a small hole for forced ejection, but here’s a list of possibilities:
Ejecting a disc 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, close all applications that are using files on the disc. Then try one of these alternative methods: Choose the Apple menu > Restart and hold down the button or trackpad until the disc 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 by drive). Push firmly until the disc ejects.
Use Open Firmware to eject the disc if all other methods fail (this may not work on all computers). To use this method, you need to boot and briefly use the computer in Open Firmware, not the standard Mac OS X desktop. To eject a disc 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 white screen that says "Welcome to Open Firmware". At the prompt, type: eject cd Press the Return key, then wait a few seconds. The disc drive should eject the disc, and "OK" will appear on the screen when the action is complete. Type: mac-boot Press the Return key. Your computer will boot normally and you will see your Mac OS X desktop.
So you need to turn off the computer. Then, start it up and immediately press the keys "option + command + O (as in Olivier) + F "
You will enter Open Firmware, and there you type "eject cd" and then press return.
At this point, the cd should come out. You enter "exit" and return and, normally, you will return to your desktop.
There’s a method via Terminal that involves typing the following command:
drutil tray eject
and validating this command by pressing the "Return" key.
Another solution/ Start while holding down the F12 key.
Or, by opening Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities) then selecting the CD/DVD and clicking on "eject" from the menu bar.
If none of that works and the drive is a "disk-eater" (iMac), you will need to take more drastic measures: take a rigid support (a wooden ice cream stick works best) insert it into the slot of your iMac so that the disc can’t turn, and turn on your iMac ...
You should feel resistance (the disc wants to turn) and at some point, nothing will happen; that’s the moment to remove the stick, as the cd will be ejected (a sort of automatic protection of the drive to prevent damage).
Good luck.
--
When it’s urgent, it’s already too late (Talleyrand)
When everything has failed, read the manual ;)
I don’t know if all the known tricks will work on an external drive that maybe has a small hole for forced ejection, but here’s a list of possibilities:
Ejecting a disc 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, close all applications that are using files on the disc. Then try one of these alternative methods: Choose the Apple menu > Restart and hold down the button or trackpad until the disc 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 by drive). Push firmly until the disc ejects.
Use Open Firmware to eject the disc if all other methods fail (this may not work on all computers). To use this method, you need to boot and briefly use the computer in Open Firmware, not the standard Mac OS X desktop. To eject a disc 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 white screen that says "Welcome to Open Firmware". At the prompt, type: eject cd Press the Return key, then wait a few seconds. The disc drive should eject the disc, and "OK" will appear on the screen when the action is complete. Type: mac-boot Press the Return key. Your computer will boot normally and you will see your Mac OS X desktop.
So you need to turn off the computer. Then, start it up and immediately press the keys "option + command + O (as in Olivier) + F "
You will enter Open Firmware, and there you type "eject cd" and then press return.
At this point, the cd should come out. You enter "exit" and return and, normally, you will return to your desktop.
There’s a method via Terminal that involves typing the following command:
drutil tray eject
and validating this command by pressing the "Return" key.
Another solution/ Start while holding down the F12 key.
Or, by opening Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities) then selecting the CD/DVD and clicking on "eject" from the menu bar.
If none of that works and the drive is a "disk-eater" (iMac), you will need to take more drastic measures: take a rigid support (a wooden ice cream stick works best) insert it into the slot of your iMac so that the disc can’t turn, and turn on your iMac ...
You should feel resistance (the disc wants to turn) and at some point, nothing will happen; that’s the moment to remove the stick, as the cd will be ejected (a sort of automatic protection of the drive to prevent damage).
Good luck.
--
When it’s urgent, it’s already too late (Talleyrand)
When everything has failed, read the manual ;)
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Thank you very much for all your advice. I managed to eject the DVD that was stuck. It could only be played in a so-called home DVD player. Have a good evening :)