DVD will not eject

[johnrobert]

I have a 2007 Mac book pro 2007 not unibody and I cant eject dvd
I was trying to Boot from Mountain Lion DVD that I burned, it would not boot
when desktop opens it does not show on desktop
went to disk utility would not eject
it says there is no DVD in drive I know for sure there is because it will not let me put in another
Usually when this happen if you restart it will eject I have tried everything

 

[FremontPC]

Have you already seen this article:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3833577?start=0&tstart=0

 

[johnrobert]

Thanks I just tried that very frustrating luckily the computer belongs to me
I think because the DVD does not show on desktop it thinks there is not one in drive
I hate these slot loader drives

I have 2 Dell Studio XPS with slot drives never been a problem in 9 years still going strong

 

[johnrobert]

I fiddled with a credit card for a few minutes then pressed the eject and it came out I thought it never would

After taking up the best part of the evening very annoying but happy its out despite being an old laptop.

When I reset PRAM I pressed a wrong key and it went into recovery so as it turns out I do did need a DVD


How do I mark a thread as solved

 

[GTP]

If you look at the front of the DVD drive you will see a tiny hole. Straighten a paperclip and push it CAREFULLY into the hole as straight as you can until it contacts. Push GENTLY and the DVD will eject.

 

[johnrobert]

When I was Googling this problem last night I read somewhere that Macs do not have this hole

 

[FremontPC]

That's because they always just work.

 

[GTP]

That's because they always just work.

Then why did I have to replace mine? It would "rattle" when a disc is inserted. It would eject immediately.

 

[Markverhyden]

When I was Googling this problem last night I read somewhere that Macs do not have this hole

Most of the slot loads lost the separate pinhole a while ago for ejecting optical disks. Instead there is a small actuator on the far left or right of the slot. You can push in carefully with a paperclip to eject the disk.

 

[Markverhyden]

You are mistaken, Citizen. Apple products always work perfectly and never go wrong.

Please take two of the red pills that came with your product and wait quietly for your Local Attitude Readjustment Team to arrive.

Nah... Just needs some new Jobsonian RDF crystals

 

[GTP]

You are mistaken, Citizen. Apple products always work perfectly and never go wrong.

Please take two of the red pills that came with your product and wait quietly for your Local Attitude Readjustment Team to arrive.

Ok...

 

[GTP]

Nah... Just needs some new Jobsonian RDF crystals

I put some salt in a circle and lit some candles......lol

 

[johnrobert]

I think that's what I did with the credit card accidently push small actuator it popped out straight away.
Good tip

Thanks Mark