Difference between revisions of "Eject a CD From Your Mac"
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== Steps== | == Steps== | ||
===Trying the Basic Commands=== | ===Trying the Basic Commands=== | ||
| − | #Press the eject button on the top right-hand of the keyboard. Be patient if the disc does not pop out immediately. Try pressing the button a few times or waiting a few seconds and then press the button again. If it doesn't eject, tilt the computer with the disc drive facing down and shake it gently as you press eject.<ref>http://www.macyourself.com/2009/05/01/the-ultimate-guide-to-ejecting-a-stuck-disc-from-mac-superdrive/</ref> | + | #Press the eject button on the top right-hand of the keyboard. Be patient if the disc does not pop out immediately. Try pressing the button a few times or waiting a few seconds and then press the button again. If it doesn't eject, tilt the computer with the disc drive facing down and shake it gently as you press eject.<ref name="rf15726">http://www.macyourself.com/2009/05/01/the-ultimate-guide-to-ejecting-a-stuck-disc-from-mac-superdrive/</ref> |
#Drag the disc icon into the trash. If the eject button isn't working, locate the disc icon on your computer's Desktop and drag it to the trash can. The trash can is located on the far right end of the Application Dock on the bottom of the computer screen. | #Drag the disc icon into the trash. If the eject button isn't working, locate the disc icon on your computer's Desktop and drag it to the trash can. The trash can is located on the far right end of the Application Dock on the bottom of the computer screen. | ||
#Press and hold "Command" while simultaneously pressing "E." | #Press and hold "Command" while simultaneously pressing "E." | ||
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#*If this doesn't work, try restarting your Mac while holding the Option key located two buttons to the left of the space bar. This will open up the Startup Manager. | #*If this doesn't work, try restarting your Mac while holding the Option key located two buttons to the left of the space bar. This will open up the Startup Manager. | ||
#*When the pop up of "bootable volumes" appears, release the Option key and press the Eject button in the top right-hand corner of your keyboard. The disc should then eject. | #*When the pop up of "bootable volumes" appears, release the Option key and press the Eject button in the top right-hand corner of your keyboard. The disc should then eject. | ||
| − | #Shut down your computer completely for at least ten minutes. When you turn your computer back on, work your way through the methods above a second time to see if any of them work after allowing the computer to rest.<ref>http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tips-shortcuts/quick-tip-how-to-force-eject-a-stuck-disc/</ref> | + | #Shut down your computer completely for at least ten minutes. When you turn your computer back on, work your way through the methods above a second time to see if any of them work after allowing the computer to rest.<ref name="rf15727">http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tips-shortcuts/quick-tip-how-to-force-eject-a-stuck-disc/</ref> |
#Download DiscEject for Mac. DiscEject is a utility for Mac OS X that ejects stuck discs. Download the utility and follow the extremely simple prompts to eject your disc. You will need to be operating on Mac OS X 10.4 or later and no application can be using the disc in order for DiscEject to work. | #Download DiscEject for Mac. DiscEject is a utility for Mac OS X that ejects stuck discs. Download the utility and follow the extremely simple prompts to eject your disc. You will need to be operating on Mac OS X 10.4 or later and no application can be using the disc in order for DiscEject to work. | ||
===Ejecting a Physically Stuck Disc=== | ===Ejecting a Physically Stuck Disc=== | ||
#Slide a business card thin piece of paper into the disc drive. Be careful when sticking foreign objects into your computer, as doing so can cause damage. However, if your disc is physically stuck, you can try pushing it into the drive with a business card. There is a possibility that the disc is not being read by your computer because it got stuck before fully inserting into the disc drive. | #Slide a business card thin piece of paper into the disc drive. Be careful when sticking foreign objects into your computer, as doing so can cause damage. However, if your disc is physically stuck, you can try pushing it into the drive with a business card. There is a possibility that the disc is not being read by your computer because it got stuck before fully inserting into the disc drive. | ||
| − | #If your Mac has a tray style drive, shut down the computer and look for a small hole next to your disc drive. Straighten out a paper clip and push it into this hole to force the disc to eject. Another option for tray style drives is to restart your computer and push a piece of thick paper against the disc for about one minute. Doing so causes the disc to stop spinning and forces the computer to eject it. Be very careful when inserting anything into the disc drive. Doing so may cause damage to your computer.<ref>http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/force-cd-eject-macbook-19783.html</ref> | + | #If your Mac has a tray style drive, shut down the computer and look for a small hole next to your disc drive. Straighten out a paper clip and push it into this hole to force the disc to eject. Another option for tray style drives is to restart your computer and push a piece of thick paper against the disc for about one minute. Doing so causes the disc to stop spinning and forces the computer to eject it. Be very careful when inserting anything into the disc drive. Doing so may cause damage to your computer.<ref name="rf15728">http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/force-cd-eject-macbook-19783.html</ref> |
#Take your computer to a professional. If none of the above methods work, take your computer to a computer repair store or an Apple store and allow a professional to physically remove the disc. | #Take your computer to a professional. If none of the above methods work, take your computer to a computer repair store or an Apple store and allow a professional to physically remove the disc. | ||
