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Ejecting CD/DVD stuck in an iMac

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CD/DVD stuck in your iMac? Try the options below to force it to eject.

  1. Press Mouse Button at boot to force the CD/DVD to eject

If that doesn’t work, try the following below.

Hold down the C key during reboot (If the CD/DVD doesn’t have a Boot sector, the iMac will then eject your CD/DVD)

If that doesn’t work, try the following below.

  1. Open up a Terminal (Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
  2. Type: drutil tray eject & press Return
  3. Your CD/DVD should now eject.