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How do you eject a CD from a Macbook Pro when stuck?
Drag the CD/DVD icon to the Trash, reboot the Mac and hold down the mouse button, or the “Eject” button on your keyboard. 2. Launch Apple’s Disk Utility application, select the stuck CD/DVD and hit the “Eject” button.
What do I do if my CD drive is stuck?
How to Open a Jammed CD/DVD Drive
- Step 1: The Paper Clip. Straighten out one leg of the paper clip.
- Step 2: The Small Hole. Find the small hole on your CD drive, it is usually near the button.
- Step 3: Stick the Clip Into the Hole. Stick the clip into the hole and gently push until the door opens.
- Step 4: Finish.
Why does my CD drive not eject?
The disc tray should open. Try shutting down or configuring any software programs that create discs or monitor the disc drive. If the door still does not open, insert the end of a straightened paper clip into the manual eject hole on the front of the drive. Close all programs and shut down the computer.
What to do if a CD is stuck on a MacBook Pro?
If you have a really stubborn stuck disc or CD, you can also try the following. This tip was sent in by an ex-Apple genius: Boot the machine holding down the Trackpad button to initiate a ‘force eject’ Turn the MacBook Pro on its side, with the CD/DVD drive pointing down, and shake, the CD should pop out The disc is still stuck!
How do you eject a CD from a MacBook?
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.
How do you eject a CD from an optical drive?
Five ways to eject a stuck CD or DVD from the optical drive. Ejecting the stuck disc can usually be done in one of the following ways: 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.
Why does my Mac Pro not start in single user mode?
MacPro wouldn’t start in single user mode, holding down the eject key on startup, option on startup, left mouse button… What did work was unplugging my keyboard from my Cinema Display and plugging it directly into the MacPro. Normal startup options were then available.