Eight ways to force eject a disc from your macs optical drive wednesday, may 18th, 2016 author. If you are gentle and can tickle the eject lever or gently guide the cd out, your. Here is a solution for a stuck disc in the cd drive of a mac mini when all. I have a mid 2010 mac mini, and a new cd became stuck in the optical drive after importing its tracks to itunes. May 08, 2007 manual eject stuck cddvd from a mac macbook by klaus kjeldsen posted on may 8, 2007 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.
How to eject a stuck cd dvd from a macbook pro osxdaily. Unlike a pc, there is no eject button on the cd drive of a mac. There are no pin hole or any other facility to remove the disc. I read on the mac support website that discs nonstandard discs dont operate correctly with the superdrive. How do you eject a cd on mac mini without the apples keyboard. The disc i had in was standard except for the area around the centre hole which was burred. The mac mini mid 2010 is easily distinguishable from its predecessors. But the disc eject issues are too much of a hassle. How to eject cd from mac mini not showing up on the desktop. How do i remove a stuck mini cd from the superdrive on a.
You can also learn how to eject a stuck disk from your mac superdrive using a variety of tricks. Here are some simple steps to eject cd from macbook pro. Doesnt seem right, but im new to macs and maybe this is just how they all work. Will you get your disc out in one piece without having to crack open your mac.
If the cable from your external display, hard drive, or other device doesnt connect to the thunderbolt 3 usbc ports on your mac mini, you might need an adapter. How to manually eject a disc from an apple mac mini. How to eject cd from mac mini not showing up on the desktop answered by a verified mac support specialist we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Open a terminal window and type in drutil tray eject. Information in this article applies to mac os x mountain lion and the mid2010 mac mini. Rescue a disc from your cd drive with a paperclip broken. Mac mini dvd drive disc not recognizedwont eject hi all, only had a mac mini for little over a month and it has hardly had much use, mainly itunes playing streaming media and front row. Apr 01, 2020 mac startup key combinations learn about the mac features and tools that you can access by holding down one or more keys during startup. But there are some simple methods to sort this problem. Open terminal and type drutil tray eject to eject the disc tray, and drutil tray. Simple methods to eject cd from macbook pro easy steps. So you are actually not alone struggling in how to eject a stuck disc from superdrive. Once the drivers are installed properly in windows, the apple superdrive should accept discs, read, write, and eject them as expected, just like it does on the mac. How to manually eject a disc from imac how to manually eject a disc from imac music by kevin macleod disclaimer.
Nov 27, 2010 on my new mac mini most recent model, 270lla, you have to push the disc in really far before the system grabs it. The mac software was telling the drive to eject the disk, and i could hear it trying, but the disk would not come out of the drive slot. Does anyone know if there is an emergency release mechanism anywhere. While the last few generations of mac dont have cd drives, older macs do, and cds used in these macs can sometimes get stuck or become unresponsive to the eject key. Most windows users are not even aware that in the system tray there is an applet to eject a drive because they do not have to be unlike in the horse and buggy world.
To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your mac, or after your mac begins to restart. While apple has slowly phased out optical drives from its mac lineup over the years. I have a 2010 macbook pro that someone inserted one of those mini cd type discs in to. Today i put a movie dvd into my mac mini, but the finder doesnt show it the mac doesnt seem to know it is there. While apple has slowly phased out optical drives from its mac lineup over the years, you might still have a macbook or desktop mac with a disc drive. I have a blank bluray disc stuck in a mini stack external drive. Removing a stuck disc cddvd from a mac every way possible.
Mac os x force ejecting a cd university of wisconsin. Press the left mouse key while you restart the mac or as alternative press f12 while the mac is restarted. Since the mac mini doesnt include this feature, you must use other. Can you manually eject a cd from an imac intel core duo. In the old days, apple provided a manual eject button you pushed in with a. Here are the steps i usually take in trying to eject a cd or dvdin order from least. Pick your favorite way to eject disk volumes from your mac and put an end to the disk not ejected properly warnings. Feb 25, 2018 how to use apple superdrive with windows and pc. Booting with all kinds of keys cmd, alt, apple or mouse pressed didnt help either found that on the net.
If youve ever tried to eject a disc and nothing happened, its both frustrating and more than a little panicinducing. How to eject a cd on a mac mini with pc keyboard and mouse there are several options to eject a cd or dvd when the mac mini fails to boot, but most of them dont work if you do not have a mac. Launch apples disk utility application, select the stuck cd dvd and. Use disk utility to eject the first and simplest method, if you only want to. The ultimate guide to ejecting a stuck disc from mac. How to manually eject a disc from imac music by kevin macleod disclaimer. It allows you to open the cd drive when a disc gets stuck and cannot be ejected normally. How to get a jammed dvd out of an imac optical drive wired. I searched in the usual obvious places but was unable to find it. Manual eject stuck cddvd from a mac macbook klauskjeldsen. The jreshow receives free products to create these.
What worked for me was to 1 hold down the option key on startup until the diskboot icons appear. The ultimate guide to ejecting a stuck disc from mac superdrive. In this quick tip, well go over a bunch of ways to force eject that stuck disc safely, without causing any damage to either the disc or your. This wikihow teaches you how to eject a cd from your mac, as well as how to remove a cd from an unresponsive cd drive. The superdrive happily ingested the media but now refuses to spit it out. Unfortunately, the problem was now that i could not get the computer to eject the disc. How force eject disc i replaced the hard drive in my powerpc mac mini and i put my mac os x 10.
Mac mini model a47 optical drive replacement ifixit. Boot into open firmware and eject if you have a mac that will not startup properly and has a stuck disc, try booting into open firmware by holding down command, option, o key and f key during. On the underside of the mini is a black circular twistoff cover, which can be easily removed to gain access to the computers internals. How to eject stuk dvd from slot load dvd drive tips. Today i tried to install snow leopard on my mac mini. Aug 28, 2009 eject a stuck disk from your mac dvd super drive aug 28, 2009 77 comments a friend of mine that is new to macs couldnt figure out how to get a cd to eject, after some frustration he then complained that his macbook doesnt have the paperclip hole to forcibly eject a disc from the superdrive. Apple provided a manual eject button you pushed in with a paperclip. Ive just had this same problem with the dvd trying to eject but not even peaking out of the slot before it goes back in. Eject any disc even if system cannot boot mac os x hints. One easy solution is that, hold the laptop with dvd drive facing down and gently pat on the backside or top of the laptop to make the disc come out. Optical drives typically include a small pinhole large enough to insert a paper clip end to manually eject a stubborn disc.
Owcs stepbystep videos of how to install memory, hard drive, and an owc data doubler in the apple mac mini mid 2010 with model id. Jan 04, 2019 anyways what will happen if the disc stuck inside. In this case, the dvd was stuck in a 24inch imac that i used on a. Eight ways to force eject a disc from your mac s optical drive wednesday, may 18th, 2016 author. Drag the cd dvd icon to the trash, reboot the mac and hold down the mouse button, or the eject button on your keyboard.
Ive got this model mac mini and the optical drive has a disc stuck in it. Most cddvd drives in computers have a secret eject button. Some apple keyboards have an eject key, usually located in the upper right corner of the keyboard. Im given a mini cd business card size or dvd this rarely happens anymore. Rightclick on the disc icon on the desktop and select eject from the menu, 3. Sometimes a disc can get stuck inside your beautiful mac. How to get a jammed dvd out of an imac optical drive. The following options work with a pc keayboard and mouse. I had a mac os x tiger upgrade dvd in it, and it wouldnt let me install because it couldnt find os x 10.
Nikos said, i had the same problem and after resetting my nvram the cddvd worked again. I have an apple mac mini g4, and i accidentally erased its hard drive. Nov 07, 2007 if your computer has an eject key on the keyboard, restart the computer again, this time holding the eject key. How to get out a stuck cd out of my mac mini not the actual model. Mac os x force ejecting a cd uw knowledge base uwmadison. How do you eject a cd on mac mini without the apples. The 4th iteration of the mac mini has an aluminum unibody case, which matches most of apples product lineup for 2010. Rightclick on the disc icon on the desktop and select eject. How to eject a cd on a mac mini with pc keyboard and mouse. Jan 29, 2017 5 ways to eject an external drive from a mac. Boot into open firmware and eject if you have a mac that will not startup properly and has a stuck disc. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Jun 23, 2017 the odds are high that you cant open superdrive that connects to the macbook, imac or mac mini.
Troubleshooting how to eject a stuck dvd from macbookimac. I concur holding the eject key down on the keyboard before powering on, and continuing to hold until it ejects, has always worked for me. There are a few methods depending on how stuck it is. Press the eject key to eject the cd or dvd from the drive on any keyboard, including those originally designed for use with a windows pc, press and hold the f12 key until the cd or dvd is ejected from the drive. The jreshow receives free products to create these videos from companies, startups, and distributers all around the world. Eight ways to force eject a disc from your macs optical drive. How can i force my mac mini to eject a dvd super user. There are several options to eject a cd or dvd when the mac mini fails to boot, but most of them dont work if you do not have a mac keayboard at hand.
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. Aug 09, 20 how to manually eject a disc from imac music by kevin macleod disclaimer. Nov 27, 2017 being a noob that you are, you are possibly freaking out right about now. How to eject a stuck cddvd in a mac here is the command, do not just copy and paste from here, actually type it. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. 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. When a disc wont eject from your mac, try the following. I have a mid2010 mac mini, and a new cd became stuck in the optical drive.
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