Force eject?

ClarkeB · Jun 14, 2005, 08:24 PM

I put a DVD in my DVD drive and it has been ejected but the disk hasn't come out. I've restarted the computer, tried to put another disk in, etc. Is there any key combo or anything to force eject.

Warbrain · Jun 14, 2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ClarkeB

I put a DVD in my DVD drive and it has been ejected but the disk hasn't come out. I've restarted the computer, tried to put another disk in, etc. Is there any key combo or anything to force eject.

Restart and hold down the mouse button.

mad jew · Jun 14, 2005, 08:29 PM

Restart holding down the mouse button?

Eidorian · Jun 14, 2005, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mad jew

Restart holding down the mouse button?

It works. It was surprised myself. If you have a stock one button mouse it's dirt easy. Just hold down your button when you restart your machine. A pop up with a warning sign on a dialog box will show up when you restart and asks if you want to eject your disk. On my multibutton mouse I just used the button that's mapped to "Click". It's usually the left button.

Macmaniac · Jun 14, 2005, 08:47 PM

Here is the sure fire way.
Restart the computer and hold down Apple-option-o-f
The computer will boot into open firmware, release the keys when it does.
Then type eject cd and hit return
Then type mac-boot to start up normally. That should get the disk out.

ClarkeB · Jun 14, 2005, 08:49 PM

I got it out with the mouse click method. Thanks!!

Badaow · Apr 6, 2009, 11:08 AM

This worked for me, no restart required:

Open Terminal and type "drutil tray eject" to eject the disc/tray, and "drutil tray close" to close the tray.

greta · Nov 5, 2009, 01:29 PM

Much easier yet, type command-option-escape to bring up the force quit screen and select the Finder (button changes to relaunch).
After the Finder relaunched, I could eject the disc. Not restart required!

grannygear · Mar 21, 2011, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by greta

Much easier yet, type command-option-escape to bring up the force quit screen and select the Finder (button changes to relaunch).
After the Finder relaunched, I could eject the disc. Not restart required!

this worked beautifully!!

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ClarkeB macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	Force eject? I put a DVD in my DVD drive and it has been ejected but the disk hasn't come out. I've restarted the computer, tried to put another disk in, etc. Is there any key combo or anything to force eject. __________________ iMac G5/20 inch/1.8 GHz G5/1GB/250GB Powerbook G4/12 inch/1.5GHz G4/768MB/100GB iPod 3G/10GB iPod 4G/20GB iPod shuffle 1G/512MB
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Macmaniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A tiny spec in the "Garden State", 1 square mile in area, somewhere on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks	Here is the sure fire way. Restart the computer and hold down Apple-option-o-f The computer will boot into open firmware, release the keys when it does. Then type eject cd and hit return Then type mac-boot to start up normally. That should get the disk out. __________________ The customer is NOT always right
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Jun 14, 2005, 08:49 PM	#6
ClarkeB Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	I got it out with the mouse click method. Thanks!! __________________ iMac G5/20 inch/1.8 GHz G5/1GB/250GB Powerbook G4/12 inch/1.5GHz G4/768MB/100GB iPod 3G/10GB iPod 4G/20GB iPod shuffle 1G/512MB
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Nov 5, 2009, 01:29 PM	#8
greta macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	Force Quit and Relaunch Much easier yet, type command-option-escape to bring up the force quit screen and select the Finder (button changes to relaunch). After the Finder relaunched, I could eject the disc. Not restart required!
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Apr 6, 2009, 11:08 AM	#7
Badaow macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	This worked for me, no restart required: Open Terminal and type "drutil tray eject" to eject the disc/tray, and "drutil tray close" to close the tray.
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