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CD stuck in macbook
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Does it appear on the desktop?
If so try dragging it to the trash.
If not there should be a small hole where you can push in a paperclip or similar thing to manually eject it.
If so try dragging it to the trash.
If not there should be a small hole where you can push in a paperclip or similar thing to manually eject it.
no, let me try now. it's a combo drive btw
and are there any stores that sell superdrivers? is it difficult to install on your own?
I had that happen with my MB 2.16 and just went to this website:
that's exactly what cured my situation. Keep a firm grip on that thin credit card or business card and ensure that at least 1/4 of the cc business card is firmly gripped. Good Luck.
that's exactly what cured my situation. Keep a firm grip on that thin credit card or business card and ensure that at least 1/4 of the cc business card is firmly gripped. Good Luck.
Oops...website gone!
Hi, I noticed that nearly everytime I put a CD or DVD into my macbook drive it gets stuck. I press the eject button, it whurs and wines and tries to eject the disk. It hits the top edge of the slot and is sucked straight back in again.
This is quite anoying, and it might affect the macbook pro or older models but i worked out how to get the discs out.
Insert a train ticket or a business card into the slot. Make sure you push it upwards gently. The purpose of this is to guide the top edge of the disc out of the slot and stop it catching. The ticket slides between a metal part inside the drive and acts as a ramp to guide the disk out.
Just slide the ticket in and press eject and it comes out first time.
Good to go...
Hi, I noticed that nearly everytime I put a CD or DVD into my macbook drive it gets stuck. I press the eject button, it whurs and wines and tries to eject the disk. It hits the top edge of the slot and is sucked straight back in again.
This is quite anoying, and it might affect the macbook pro or older models but i worked out how to get the discs out.
Insert a train ticket or a business card into the slot. Make sure you push it upwards gently. The purpose of this is to guide the top edge of the disc out of the slot and stop it catching. The ticket slides between a metal part inside the drive and acts as a ramp to guide the disk out.
Just slide the ticket in and press eject and it comes out first time.
Good to go...
doesn't work but i ruined a nice business cardOops...website gone!
Hi, I noticed that nearly everytime I put a CD or DVD into my macbook drive it gets stuck. I press the eject button, it whurs and wines and tries to eject the disk. It hits the top edge of the slot and is sucked straight back in again.
This is quite anoying, and it might affect the macbook pro or older models but i worked out how to get the discs out.
Insert a train ticket or a business card into the slot. Make sure you push it upwards gently. The purpouse of this is to guide the top edge of the disc out of the slot and stop it catching. The ticket slides between a metal part inside the drive and acts as a ramp to guide the disk out.
Just slide the ticket in and press eject and it comes out first time.
Good to go...
any other ideas?
In the short term I would try to pry the opening up a little and use the methods from the above posters to get it out. Depending on how the drive is actually funtioning you may have to pull the drive out and pull the top off to get the disk out.
Long term I would replace the drive. A new superdrive will run around $180.
Long term I would replace the drive. A new superdrive will run around $180.
Yes - how far does the business card need to be in?
I'm far from an Apple store where I am now.
I think you've done the whole nine yards on your own. Looks like you can head out to the Apple Store and they'll fix it for free, since this happens quite a bit. Basically, the CD/DVD gets hung up right there by the lip of the CD/DVD SuperDrive. Mostly the Memorex brand of CD gets hung up in there all the time. Probably what you've got in there! Keep Us Advised. Good Luck. PM me if you want.