My CD won't eject from my iMac.

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I have a burnt copy of Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction in my iMac right now. It (as in the computer) was working perfectly for about 2 hours until an error message came up saying the CD wasn't ejected correctly and data may of been lost. Now, the CD is still stuck in my iMac and I can't get it out. Ive tried holding the mouse button on restart, Ive tried the manual eject button near the right of the disc drive, and I've tried pressing the eject button at the top right of the keyboard. None seem to help. Can anyone solve my problem?

I have an iMac with a slot-loading disc drive. I'm running 10.3.9.
 
You have to hold down the mouse button right after you hear the Macintosh startup chime and keep it down until the disc ejects. It might take about 30 seconds or so depending on the time of the boot process.
 
I did. The disc drive (gotta be an easier way to type that) makes the noise that its supposed to make when its pushing the disc out. But, the disc sounds like its pushing against something.
 
Tried. Failed. My dad (hey, im in the ninth grade) says I should turn off the computer and unscrew it to take the CD out the "old fasion way".
 
Well, looks like your father might be right. Just make sure you guys are careful in there.
 
Alright. Ill try it tomorrow. Maybe the computer just needs to cool down or something.

EDIT: I didn't have to "operate". But now my disc drive won't let me put in any CDs. It only takes the CD half way in, then the CD hits something hard. Help?
 
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See if you can slide a small piece of plastic (credit card) in the slot under the cd (just part way) and try ejecting.
 
Well i got the CD out okay, but now the computer won't let me put any other CDs in. The CD goes half ways, then hits something. I tried putting a card to push anything in the way, but the card gets stuck like the CD does.
 
It's possible that your drive is broken, you may want to open up the case to inspect it. Is the drive receiving power, and plugged in?
 
Sounds like you need a licensed tech to take that drive apart and look at it. There's either an object in there or something gummed up in the moving parts.
 
Yah i guess your right Natobasso. I better toss all the trash on my computer so the Tech guy doesn't lecture me on useless info taking up memory.
 
What about the CD drive for the eMac? My dad bought a Super Drive and the old one is just laying there. Could that be used?
 
Well, the iMac uses a slot-loading drive, so you'll have to mod the case if you want to use a non-slot loading drive..
 
take a rag with alcohol and rub it on the entrance of your diskdrive and it should slide right out the next time you press the eject button
 
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