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i have a cd stuck in my drive how do i get it out. I cannot go through finder cause it won't let me acces the cd drive

I put a CD into the drive and Itunes is not picking it up so I cannot import my songs. I try to go through finder and it will not allow my to access the cd either what can i do

Posted on Oct 30, 2012 11:25 AM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2012 11:28 AM

Five ways to eject a stuck CD or DVD from the optical drive


Ejecting the stuck disc can usually be done in one of the following ways:


1. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the left

mouse button until the disc ejects.


2. Press the Eject button on your keyboard.


3. Click on the Eject button in the menubar.


4. Press COMMAND-E.


5. If none of the above work try this: Open the Terminal application in

your Utilities folder. At the prompt enter or paste the following:




/usr/bin/drutil eject


If this fails then try this:


Boot the computer into Single-user Mode. At the prompt enter the same command as used above. To restart the computer enter "reboot" at the prompt without quotes.

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Oct 30, 2012 11:28 AM in response to agriguolo

Five ways to eject a stuck CD or DVD from the optical drive


Ejecting the stuck disc can usually be done in one of the following ways:


1. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the left

mouse button until the disc ejects.


2. Press the Eject button on your keyboard.


3. Click on the Eject button in the menubar.


4. Press COMMAND-E.


5. If none of the above work try this: Open the Terminal application in

your Utilities folder. At the prompt enter or paste the following:




/usr/bin/drutil eject


If this fails then try this:


Boot the computer into Single-user Mode. At the prompt enter the same command as used above. To restart the computer enter "reboot" at the prompt without quotes.

i have a cd stuck in my drive how do i get it out. I cannot go through finder cause it won't let me acces the cd drive

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