On Jan 22, 2010, at 11:11 AM, Elliott Price wrote:
The best and safest way to eject the optical drive is to hold Opt.
while booting, and then either press the EJECT button on the
keyboard, or Apple+E if a dedicated eject button isn't present. ( I
think this is what Christian was suggesting, but I wasn't sure?)
Sticking a paperclip randomly around in the CD drive can be a
potential hazard... If you don't know where exactly the button is,
you could break something, or scratch the disk. I've never had much
luck finding the button, and while some drives have the hidden
button, some just don't.
Sticking credit cards in won't work; when the drive pulls a CD or
DVD in, it seats in on the spindle, and locks two arms around the
CD, between it and the opening. Forcing these arms and/or forcing
the CD off the spindle will probably damage the drive, so I would
NOT recommend this method.
If worst comes to worst and the drive won't eject, the best way is
to take the top off of the optical drive, and pop the CD off the
spindle. (Just like you would a tray-loading drive)
As for how to determine if it has an Airport card, it should be
easy; Just turn the little knob and open the RAM/Airport access
panel. If there's an Airport card, you'll see it; if not, you
won't. :)
Watch the youtube video, although it could be more of the spindle
retracting and the 'pusher' not pushing the disc out...
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