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Help! cd stuck in laptop — Brooklynian

Help! cd stuck in laptop

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edited November -1 in Park Slope
Does anyone have any tips on getting out a cd stuck in a mac laptop? it's a ibook G4. I've tried holding down the mouse while starting up but that doesn't work. Thanks.

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  • supreme_ian
    supreme_ian
    hahaha i left out turn your coputer upside down ... while you restart and HOLD DOWN the mouse button.. and the cd will eject !

    ;)
  • carmen
    carmen
    when this happened to me i turned the computer off, unplugged it and did surgery with an unbent paperclip.

    I don't know if I would recommend this method, but it worked.
  • caaahyoko
    caaahyoko
    Speaking of paperclips: There may be a little hole near the drive just big enough to stick a paperclip into. That's the manual eject. I'm not sure if the ibook G4 has it, but if you go to Apple's support site and search for "ibook G4 manual cd eject" that should tell you.
  • bohuma
    bohuma
    Have you tried calling the Genius Bar at the Apple store, or the Geek Squad at Best Buy?
  • hatemail
    hatemail
    You can just try the apple forums as well.
  • biffackley
    biffackley
    Shut laptop down.
    As you turn it back on (power button) hold down Command-Option-O-F
    At prompt type "eject cd" and hopefully it will come out
    type "mac-boot" when you're done

    Just had this problem btw my iBook G4 ended up getting the drive replaced...
  • cc
    cc
    Thanks for the tips, unfortunately this cd won't come out. Even with the Apple Support online suggestions.

    I wouldn't mind leaving the cd in there awhile, but I'm afraid I'll wreck the drive since everytime I turn on my computer I can hear it making jarring noises.

    Anyway, thanks again[/i]
  • bklynpetunia
    bklynpetunia
    Ttry taking it down to the Mac Support Store on 7th st. btw. 3rd and 2nd ave. They might be able to jimmy it for you.
  • fancy
    fancy
    Ask, Tamsir, [email protected].
  • comfortably smug
    comfortably smug
    So do you feel all cool and trendy with your shiny white laptop now?
  • brooklyngigcenter
    brooklyngigcenter
    This never happens with my PC.
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    wait, you all SERIOUSLY think macs have MORE technical problems than PCs? seriously?

    hilarious.
  • brooklyngigcenter
    brooklyngigcenter
    Only 11 minutes before someone took the bait! LOL
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    :D

    happy to be of service.
  • dexter
    dexter
    Macs are a blip on history, like Tandys and Colecovision. The PC is the great moral power.
  • lo kee
    lo kee
    use this:

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  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    what's so moral about a computer?
  • dexter
    dexter
    Wow sweet pea,

    After you fell for BrooklynGig' spost I never thought it would be you who would take my PC post seriously. But sweet tea, you never cease to amaze me.

    your friend,

    Dex
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