[X4U] CD eject

[Michael Elliott]

Looks like dr. Mac has one more thing to add to his list.

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On Dec 24, 2007, at 1:02 AM, Paul Moortgat <paul.moortgat at pandora.be>  
wrote:

> 1. Restart the computer.
> 2. Immediately after the startup sound, press and hold the key  
> combination Command-Option-O-F.
> Note: The Command key has the Apple icon on it.
> 3. Release the keys when you see a white screen that says "Welcome  
> to Open Firmware."
> 4. At the prompt, type: eject cd
> 5. Press Return, then wait a few seconds. The disc drive should  
> eject any disc that is present, and "ok" appears behind your command  
> when the action is complete.
> 6. Type: mac-boot
> 7. Press Return.
>
> ======
> By Bob LeVitus
>
> It seems there are more and more people reporting problems getting  
> discs to
> pop out of some optical drives. I know I have to coax a disk to  
> eject or a
> disk image to unmount using brute force every so often. And so I  
> thought it
> would be nice to collect all the different ways to eject/dismount/ 
> open the
> drive tray/drive/slot.
>
> So, because I've never seen it collected in one place before, here  
> is the
> Dr. Mac semi-definitive list of ways to eject or open an optical  
> disk drive
> tray or slot.
>
> Add an Eject button to the Toolbar (View->Customize Toolbar) in Finder
> windows and use it to eject CD's).
>
> Use the Eject key if your keyboard has one.
>
> Drag the disc to the Trash.
>
> Use the F12 key (10.1 and later). (You have to press and hold it for
> about 2 seconds. It's supposed to prevent you from accidentally  
> opening the
> tray, but I do it when reaching for the backspace key all the time...)
>
> Use the eject button, menu item, or keyboard shortcut in iTunes, Disk
> Utility, Toast, or any program that has an Eject Disc command.
>
> Poking a straightened out paperclip in a drive's manual eject hole (if
> it has a manual eject hole; many don't these days) unlatches the  
> drive and
> should let you pull the drawer open.
>
> Paul Moortgat
>
> On 24 Dec 2007, at 01:19, Arthur Amolsch wrote:
>
>> My Quicksilver G4 won't boot up beyond the initial
>> blue screen, and I can't seem to get a CD to eject
>> so I can put in a system CD or a DiskWarrior CD.
>> Is there a "mechanical" way to eject the CD? My G3
>> tower had a small hole through which an operator
>> could insert a paper clip IIRC.
>>
>> Advice and solution earnestly sought.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Art Amolsch
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