Manual Release of DVD Needed for MacBook Pro

[crowleycomac]

I am trying to revive a MBP with no display or audio and tried to boot off the install disk. It got stuck and I can not get it out of the Panasonic drive. I have tried:
turning the MBP on while holding the track pad button down - did not work
angling the MBP at 45 degrees forward and pressing eject button - nope
inserting a card into the drive slot and sliding it left - still no eject
Is there a manual eject for this drive? 😕

 

[geoffreak]

Have you tried connecting it to an external display?

 

[J the Ninja]

The correct method I believe it to hold down eject while the machine boots. You did try that one?

 

[crowleycomac]

Manual Release of DVD Needed

Thank you, I have tried that and no go there either.

 

[geoffreak]

Do you have AppleCare on this machine? You may need a logic board replacement to get it working again.

 

[crowleycomac]

Manual method to release DVD

I have tried the boot up while holding the eject button with no results. I am hoping there is a manual eject like older drives have a pin hole. Is there a hidden manual release for this drive short of dismantling it?

 

[crowleycomac]

Manual Method to Release DVD

Apple Care won't touch it because there is a dent in the left front corner of the MBP where it was dropped several months ago. It has worked fine all this time though so I don't think that is the problem here.

 

[crowleycomac]

Manual Method to Release DVD

The video out idea did not work but thanks, it was worth a try.

 

[Pivzavod]

Press and hold spacebar while booting up.

 

[adamfishercox]

Haha no one got it right yet. Force eject is hold down the Mouse button while booting up. Hopefully it works.

 

[ddeadserious]

Haha no one got it right yet. Force eject is hold down the Mouse button while booting up. Hopefully it works.

Haha he said that in his first post.

haha

 

[Darth.Titan]

Haha no one got it right yet. Force eject is hold down the Mouse button while booting up. Hopefully it works.

If you'd read the original post you'd know he already tried that.

 

[adamfishercox]

D'oh!

 

[Kelly Craig]

Wait, even if the machine is out of warranty, won't an apple store still get it out for him?
Basis for this assumption:
The disc that is stuck in the drive is an OS X install disc and since he paid for it has a right to continue to use it. (Were it say a COD4 disc, I wouldn't expect Apple to help lol)

 

[adamfishercox]

Yeah, you don't need a warranty to go to the Genius Bar.

 

[Sneakz]

Ignore this post