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post #1 of 6
8/28/07 at 2:56am
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In windows I have had some driver issues, and my computer will only boot to a blue screen.

I want to eject the disk in my optical drive so that I can put in the restore CD that came with my macbook and start again (luckily data is backed up).

Does anyone now of a manual way of ejecting the the disk?

If this can't be done then i'm going to have to pay for the repair.

Would be greatful of any help, thank you.
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post #2 of 6
8/28/07 at 3:54am
Can't you just boot into osX and press the eject key, or doesn't this work?
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post #3 of 6
8/28/07 at 5:44am
Holding down the mouse button while booting the Mac should eject any disks in the machine.
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post #4 of 6
8/28/07 at 7:21am
to avoid any software problems, you can:

-start up with "f", "o", "alt", and "command" keys pressed

this will bing you into "open firmaware" (only text here)

-type "eject cd" and hit return

any cd (not mechanicly stuck) will be ejected

-then type "reboot" and hit return

if this dosn't work, you will have to open up the mac (get it opened up).
peve

and by the way...
no. english is not my native language.
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peve

and by the way...
no. english is not my native language.
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post #5 of 6
8/28/07 at 7:22am
sorry - i just saw, that you are using a macbook.
this will not work with an intel-mac

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to avoid any software problems, you can:

-start up with "f", "o", "alt", and "command" keys pressed

this will bing you into "open firmaware" (only text here)

-type "eject cd" and hit return

any cd (not mechanicly stuck) will be ejected

-then type "reboot" and hit return

if this dosn't work, you will have to open up the mac (get it opened up).
peve

and by the way...
no. english is not my native language.
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peve

and by the way...
no. english is not my native language.
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post #6 of 6
8/29/07 at 6:20am
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Thank you everyone for you replies.

Holding down the mouse button works great.

After the disk was out the computer even booted into OS X, so its solved all of my problems.

Thank you
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