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<DIV> <b>1. Use Disk Utility to eject.</b> The first and simplest method, if you only want to unmount a single volume on the disk, is to use Disk Utility, located in Applications/Utilities. In Disk Utility, simply select the volume you want to unmount and click Eject. <b>2. Hold Down the mouse button at startup. I</b>n some cases holding down a connected mouse button at startup will cause a misbehaving optical drive to eject its media Unfortunately, this method will not work if you are using a Bluetooth keyboard. Also, for Xserve users, make sure that the machine is unlocked (using the included allen wrench) before holding down the mouse key during startup <b>3. Boot into Open Firmware and eject.</b> 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 startup. After booting into Open Firmware, type the command - eject-cd - <b>4. Using the Terminal.</b> There are two commands that can be used in the Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities) which can be used to force disk ejection:
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<DIV> The first command to try is - drutil tray eject -. Simply type in this command and press return.
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<DIV>The other method takes a little more work but can work in instances where the first method fails.
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<DIV> a) Type the command - drutil list - into the Terminal and press return. This will provide a list of all currently connected removable devices.
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<DIV> b) Use the command - drutil tray eject 1 -.The number "1" should be replaced with whatever drive number you obtained in the first step.
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<DIV> <b>5. Enabling an Eject menu.</b> As a side note, you can enable another means of ejecting disks by opening the folder System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras and double-clicking the file "Eject.menu". An eject icon will appear in the menubar that can be used to close and open selected optical drives.
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<DIV> source: macfixit.com | Good luck, LM </DIV>
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