To use the forceject tool, download and run it and an icon will appear on your menu bar. By using the open and close commands, the mac offers several options for ejecting a cd or dvd. So lets follow these steps to find which works for you. I have tried pressing the eject button, pressing and holding. Ejecting the stuck disc can usually be done in one of the following ways. Launch disk utility tap command and space and type disk utility. If the stuck disc still wont eject, fully shut down your computer. Hold down option key and wait for boot drive options to appear. The ultimate guide to ejecting a stuck disc from mac. Ever have a problem with a cddvd stuck in your offline macbook pro and it doesnt allow you to boot up os x. The ultimate guide to ejecting a stuck disc from mac superdrive.
Press the eject button while the paper is still inside. The cd drive does spin up for a short while, however nothing happens. Press and hold the c key on your keyboard immediately upon hearing the startup chime. How to get a jammed dvd out of an imac optical drive wired. Launch apples disk utility application, select the stuck cddvd and. Power down the mac and hold it firmly with the apple logo facing you at chest height with the cd slot pointing to your lap. I can hear the cd making some movement when i first press eject, but then if i press again it is silent. Put two strips of tape side by side on 12 the old cddvd plull off the cover for the second side of adhesive. It auto detects cd dvdbluray drives and adds their drive letters to the menu, so you can eject from there.
How to reinstall macos from macos recovery apple support. To eject a disc from your mac, do any of the following. How to eject a cd or dvd that is stuck in your mac apple. You can also share discs from the optical drive of another mac, or from a windows computer. Press and hold the f12 of the function keys from the keyboard until the cd drive pops out. Surprisingly the macbook by apple doesnt have a pin hole where you can use a pin to forcefully eject the disc that is stuck in the superdrive. Some models, like the 2012 ones, had an optical drive where you can insert some. Jan 15, 2020 learn how to use macos recovery to reinstall the mac operating system on your built in drive or an external drive. I have a cd stuck, and have already tried so many suggestions on my black macbook. Press the eject button on the keyboard click the eject icon.
I had the exact same problem with my mbp about 2 weeks after buying it. At such an instance, the only concern of a mac owner is to sort out the issue. Launch apples disk utility application, select the stuck cd dvd and. This is really a very simply little program, written in delphi, with the following features. How to start up your mac from a bootable cddvd, usb thumb. At some point, theres a chance that a cd, dvd or bluray disc is going to get stuck in your mac or external optical drive. In the disk utility window select your cd dvd in the sidebar and tap eject at the top of the window. Select the disc you want to eject, then choose file eject disc. Youll need a straightened paperclip or something similar to push the release. Eject a stuck cddvd from a macbook pro superdrive mac. When none of the above has worked, you may have a disc thats physically stuck in your drive.
The part thats not so elegant is when a stubborn cd or dvd gets stuck. Try to not damage or scratch your macits a lot more valuable than a disc. The slotloading optical disc drives in macbooks, imacs, and mac minis are definitely more elegant than those flimsy trays on most computers. Nov 27, 2017 apple mac is one of the popular desktop options out there, which last saw a refresh back in 20. It boots from the cd ok can hold down option and select the bootable volume fine but the first thing that comes up is. Removing a stuck disc cd dvd from a mac every way possible january 22, 2011 most of the time, im extremely happy with apples decision to make all their physical media cd dvd drives slotloading, as it means theres one less part to accidentally break.
If a cd or dvd is physically stuck inside your macbooks or macbook pros slotin drive e. Simple methods to eject cd from macbook pro easy steps. Slide the superdrive out and disconnect the sata wire connecting the superdrive to the logic board. Press the eject key to eject the cd or dvd from the drive. Jan 22, 2011 use a second flathead screwdriver to clamp down on the cd a tweezers might work, but is usually too thick, and then pull out. Use the cd or dvd drive from another computer with your. It detects if the tray is open, and if there is a disk inside the cd dvdbluray player or not. Eject a stuck cddvd from a macbook pro superdrive mac os x. Five ways to eject a stuck cd or dvd from the optical drive. In general a cd or dvd can be ejected on a mac macbook using the physical eject button or from the finder without any problems, but occasionally this dont work and the disc icon might disappear from your desktop and you cant get the disc out of your computer.
Press the eject button press the eject button on the keyboard. How to forcibly eject a cddvd from a macbook air usb. Intel core duo 2 when the laptop is starting up it does load but however its not showing up on the screen. The release is at the extreme right or left edge of the dvd slot sorry cant remember which edge its onit depends on the model too. The goal is to slip the paper above the disc and apply just enough pressure to stop the disc from spinning. Check out our updated version of this video here s. They are slot loading which means the dvddisc just gets sucked into the machine and you hit the eject button on the keyboard to. Here are 10 methods proven to eject any stuck cd or dvd without wasting your money and time in sending your macbook to apple repair center.
Inserted my windows vista home premium 64 bit disc and restarted. Hello guys, big problem i have a cd stuck in my macbook. Drag the cddvd icon to the trash, reboot the mac and hold down the mouse button, or the eject button on your keyboard. If youre disc is truly stuck, its likely that these wont fix your problem. Though it is long overdue for an upgraded successor, they are still in use, and for the right reasons.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the left mouse button until the disc ejects. Okay, so i inserted a brand new blank cd into my new 12 powerbook with the combo drive, and the cd icon does not show up. If youre using an external cd drive with your mac, you can remove a stuck cd by opening the cd drives casing, finding the pinhole, and inserting a small object e. Apple mentioned the solution is to press and hold the trackpad button when booting your. But there are some simple methods to sort this problem. I have a mid2010 mac mini, and a new cd became stuck in the optical drive after importing its tracks to itunes. Some apple keyboards have an eject key, usually located in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Today i will show how to remove a stuck dvd or cd disc from a macbook pro laptop.
This guide will help you eject a disc stuck in a mac computer without damaging the disc or the system. Be sure the disc to boot from is actually bootable, most system restore and installation discs are. My macbook pro doesnt recognize the the dvd cd drive because my cat chewed the wire. Jan 22, 2010 hi, i have a major problem with my first generation macbook pro. My cd got stuck in my macbook pro and i had to use trick to remove the disk but now when disks are inserted to the macbook pro it makes a noise like the disk inside is hitting on the wall or something, if i even touch the laptop the noise becomes worse like grinding it to a dead stop, i can hear the cd slow down when i touch the side of the. Drag the cd dvd icon to the trash, reboot the mac and hold down the mouse button, or the eject button on your keyboard. Right click on the disc icon in finder, or on your desktop, and select the eject option from the menu. Removing a stuck disc cddvd from a mac every way possible. Jun 23, 2017 before troubleshooting to the superdrive with stuck dvd, please make sure the power cord is plugged in. Oct 24, 2012 how to eject a stuck cd or dvd from your mac j. Hopefully this will pop out the stuck disc in your drive. I would recommend taking the back cover off the macbook exposing the ram, hdd, and optical drive. If a wireless network is available, you can choose it from the wi. Removing stuck dvd or cd from macbook pro inside my laptop.
How to remove a stuck cd or dvd from a macbook steps take a piece of paper or thin cardboard. There is no eject button so you will need either luck or finesse and skill to get the cd out. The eject sign comes up on screen, but just fades away, and no cd. Pressing c for booting from cd or pressing alt and choosing the cd as an alternative boot source. Then remove the three screws securing the superdrive in. Getting a cd or dvd stuck in a macbook is a common error many of us face. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the left mouse button until. My mac keeps freezing when it shuts downrestarts and takes a lot longer to turn on since the cd got stuck in there. Glenn kunzler oct 24, 2012 while optical discs are swiftly falling out of fashion, especially within apple products, many apple users still own products with optical drives and at some point a disc will probably get stuck in that drive. You might also have an external solution with a cd dvdbluray drive. Using a thin piece of cardboard or folded paper, slide the paper in the slot towards the left hand side. If your mac is still under warranty, consider bringing it in or calling apple for service. The remote disc feature of your mac lets you use files stored on a cd or dvd hosted from another computer. Thus, you must know about how to eject cd from macbook pro now.
If your mac doesnt have a builtin optical drive and you need to use a cd or dvd, you can connect an external drive like the apple usb superdrive. Use one of the following way to get a disk out of your macbook pro. Dec 26, 2014 my cd got stuck in my macbook pro and i had to use trick to remove the disk but now when disks are inserted to the macbook pro it makes a noise like the disk inside is hitting on the wall or something, if i even touch the laptop the noise becomes worse like grinding it to a dead stop, i can hear the cd slow down when i touch the side of the. When cd is out, then select boot drive and click arrow key to boot up. Click on the eject symbol on the menu bar at the top, then select the name of the disc drive. Macbook pro 15 unibody mid 2009 optical drive replacement after you have it out, you can easily have a look, whats stuck inside. Reboot your macbook pro while holding down the trackpad. It also freezes up my itunes whenever i try to open the cd up in there. While some may look for the solution over the net, others may speak to the experts for finding a viable solution. How to get a stuck cd or dvd out of your mac youtube. Whether youre using a macbook or a desktop mac this guide is for you. In this example im removing it from a inch macbook pro mid 2012 but you should be able to use this guide for any other.
There is no spinning wheel and nothing else happens. In order to boot your mac from a disk in the cd dvd drive, youll first want to insert disk into the drive, then you can either shut down the mac, or reboot the mac. It worked with a cd stuck in the g3 imac when i got it. Click the eject icon click on the eject symbol on the menu bar at the top, then select the name of the disc drive. Help i have one of those little, samplesize cd s in the cd drive on my laptop you know, the cd s that are the size of a gamecube game. Apr 08, 2010 if a dvd is completely stuck in the macbook macbook pro drive and its still spinning, you can also try this trick. Gently rock and shake it to see if the cd is loose and encourage it to peek out the felt skirt that is inside the unibody enclosure. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. If a dvd is completely stuck in the macbook macbook pro drive and its still spinning, you can also try this trick. Click on the icon to popup a menu and either select to eject an internal or external superdrive. A cd is stuck and i have tried all the methods of trying to eject it that are mentioned online including the papercl read more.
Fortunately, there are some simple steps that can be taken to force eject a disc thats stuck. Right i have set up a windows partition on 3rd hard drive of my mac pro 400gb with boot camp assistant. Cd stuck in my macbook apple ios os help fix mac iphone. Turn on your mac by pressing the power button, or restart it if its already on by choosing restart in the apple menu. Sep 14, 2015 how to start up your mac from a bootable cddvd step 1. Get and old cddvd and some thin double sticky tape like they use to hold down window plastic or photos in an album. The following are some of the best ways to eject cd from macbook pro. Dec 12, 2008 hello guys, big problem i have a cd stuck in my macbook. Over the years, a ton of different methods for ejecting stuck discs have been passed around the apple community. Turn it back on, but let it sit idle for ten minutes or so.
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