DVD will not eject

Restart holding down the button of your trackpad.

The trackpad is where you move your fingers to direct the cursor.

Try these:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2801?viewlocale=en_US
http://www.silvermac.com/2006/dvd-stuck-in-macbook-pro/

Or use open firmware:
1. Restart the computer. If necessary, use the reset/interrupt button.
2. Immediately after the system startup tone, press and hold the Command-Option-O-F key combination. The computer starts up to a text-only screen, indicating that you are in Open Firmware.
3. At the prompt, type: eject cd
4. Press Return.
5. Type: mac-boot
6. Press Return

using the F12 or eject key on the keyboard,holding down the drive

Should be the letter O and the letter F.

At this point, you may need to see a professional.

chris2207,

my suspicion is you have a hardware issue on your hands. If the usual methods for ejecting a disc fail, your computer may need to be repaired.

This was a regular-sized DVD that was inserted, correct? Mini-discs or oddly-shaped discs will get stuck and often need to be dealt with by disassembling the computer.

If you have a regular-sized DVD stuck in the drive, the issue could be a warped case or a failing optical drive. The folks at an Apple store/authorized reseller can help you determine exactly what's gone wrong, and that's your best move right now.

~Lyssa

I've recently been having problems with my DVD player (Macbook is only 9 mos. old) and I recently learned this in the manual. I'm not sure if your problem is the same as mine, but it's worth a try. My DVD was quitting unexpectedly or wouldn't even start playing the DVD. I'd get a black screen with the coloured circle whirling. I had to force quit the DVD player by pressing Command, Option, and Esc together. Then I was able to eject the DVD by pressing the eject button for a few seconds. Hope this works for you - or maybe you've solved it by now...

I went to the Apple dealer the other day and told him about the DVD problems. Apparently he's had a few Macbooks come in with the same problem. The solution is replacing the DVD player so I will be taking it in for the service. Thankfully I'm still on warranty (I hope!). Disappointing tho as I purchased my Macbook with hopes that it would perform better than other laptops I've had.

Also, to force quit the DVD player when you get a blank screen follow these instructions from the manual:

Press Command-Option-Esc or choose Apple () > Force Quit from the menu bar. The Force Quit Applications dialog appears with the application selected.