15" G4 Powerbook manual eject

[jwriter]

Does anyone know where the manual eject is for the 15" G4 Powerbook? I have a DVD stuck in the a combo drive. I know the Titanium models had a manual eject that could be pressed by sliding a paperclip into the drive slot. I haven't found anything like that with my Aluminum powerbook. I'm trying to avoid opening the case. I've tried powering off holding the mouse button, and powering up using the option key and typing eject cd. Neither work.

Thanks in advance for any advice,

J

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

You should power on with the mouse button held down, not power off.

This tech note recommends zapping the PRAM:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88275
...althought I can't say how that would help, but it's worth a shot.

Funny, but I can't find a damn thing Googling around for a manual eject button on the newer PowerBooks...

 

[DeltaMac]

On the aluminum PBs, a stuck disc may need to be manually removed (disassemble the PowerBook, remove the optical drive, and take the internal cover off of the drive.) There just isn't a manual eject button...