Stuck CD | Can't insert CD's | Optical Drive making noises

[Mac.]

A CD got stuck in my optical drive a week ago. I went to burn a CD last night and totally forgot about the 'stuck' CD, so I ended up with 2 stuck discs.

I had no luck fishing them out with paper clips and credit cards, so I decided to dissemble the iMac and take them out manually.

Having succeeded, I turned on my iMac to see if everything was okay.

The machine is running smoothly, but I have 2 problems; I can no longer insert CD's into the Optical Drive; and there is a annoying sound coming from the drive 5-6 times a minute.

Here's a video of the sound: http://youtu.be/abYvPhtP6gc

Any solutions?

 

[MacOG728893]

Order a new one or buy an external.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news..

 

[Mac.]

Oh dear

Do you think it's worth dissembling the iMac again to try fiddling with the Optical Drive so I can at least insert a CD and see if the drive is working?

I'm clutching straws

 

[blueroom]

If it's under warranty make a Genius appointment before you go tearing around inside your iMac.

 

[doktordoris]

If it's under warranty make a Genius appointment before you go tearing around inside your iMac.

he has already gone "tearing around" inside once. I doubt the "genii" will be fooled as it is.

 

[Mac.]

It's not under warranty anymore guys.

 

[kpgh554]

A CD got stuck in my optical drive a week ago. I went to burn a CD last night and totally forgot about the 'stuck' CD, so I ended up with 2 stuck discs.

I had no luck fishing them out with paper clips and credit cards, so I decided to dissemble the iMac and take them out manually.

Having succeeded, I turned on my iMac to see if everything was okay.

The machine is running smoothly, but I have 2 problems; I can no longer insert CD's into the Optical Drive; and there is a annoying sound coming from the drive 5-6 times a minute.

Here's a video of the sound: http://youtu.be/abYvPhtP6gc

YouTube: video

Any solutions?

sounds like a replacement drive needed as sound like it still think disc still in and trying to eject. easiest way to remove stuck disc i found is to use double sided tape e.g. carpet tape on a lolly stick or something thinner in conjunction with the eject button.