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eco dvd won't eject
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Cambridge, UK
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Without thinking I inserted one of the new eco DVDs into my 15" MBP. It plays beautifully. Unfortunately it won't eject - I think the reason for this is that the eco DVDs are half the thickness of a normal DVD. The drive tries to eject it a couple of times, gives up and then remounts it.
Is there anything I can do to retrieve it myself, or is this a job for a dealer?
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oakland, CA
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This is an issue with slot loading drives that apple has never really addressed. I would try a few things. First, let gravity help, point the drive down. Also, you may want to try completely upside down, it sometimes works. Be careful when picking up your computer while it is on, no jarring motions.
Second, if you can get it out just a bit, test your reflexes and grab it.
Finally, ya, take it in.
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17" iMac CD|-|15" PB G4 1.25 GHz|-|iBook g4 1Ghz|-|Pismo
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Firstly thanks for such a speedy reply, and, secondly, thanks even more for advice which worked!
At the second attempt the DVD ejected cleanly while I held my MBP upside down. What a relief!
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Dedicated MacNNer
Join Date: Jan 2007
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I am glad to hear that. I don't know why, but it seems like to the levers that push the disc out sometime catch better if the drive is upside down. I leaned this trick with my G4 cude, and man was that a pain to flip.
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17" MBP C2D 2.33/3 GB RAM/500 GB 7200 rpm/Glossy Display|-|
17" iMac CD|-|15" PB G4 1.25 GHz|-|iBook g4 1Ghz|-|Pismo
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MA
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Super thin pliers maybe? You really can't put any non-standard discs into a slot loading drive.
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