February 11, 2009

Stuck CD in MacBook

Today i wanna share some tips i got from net tht was helpful for me yesterday. itz kinda spread the gud word la kan. Nway if u guys notice, Macbook use sliding mechanism for itz CD slot. itz kindda cool n save space thus allow thm to build compact smaller lappy. but 1 prob may arise tht is what happen if ur got urself a CD stuck in the slot..Not only tht, it will cause ur Macbook unuseable n huge loading time.since sliding mechanism dun have any emergency button like norm lappy tht u just can use needle or paper clip to force the CD to came out rite..

So how can u solve ur misery?? well afte googlin i found couples forum giving tips to overcome this. 1 is not harsh approach while the other 1 can be consider quite orthodox doctrine.. heheh! only use this 1 as last resort if the previous 1 do not success.

1st of all, just shut down ur poor Macbook, then while itz in loading state where the opening sound started, Quickly hold the mouse button or click n hold ur track pad while at the same time hold the eject button. this will cause the Mac to stop reading the CD (the reason itz stucked at 1st place it tht, Mac have been programmed to continue reading a CD even tho it can't read it, so tht's Y it stucked!) then the eject button will operate..

i got my CD out @ 1st attemp..so it should work..

Try this couples time n if this dun work..try the hardcore way..

Ok, the concept here itz to make the Mac from stop reading the CD (wish i know any commands to stop it rather thn use this physical methods). So u can use anything tht can fit into the sliding slot n try to stop the CD from spining. usually people use card n sumtimes tweezer. mind u tht i assume this method will sumhow damage the CD or the rotation mechanism inside the Mac if perform for quite sumtimes..but like i said, itz the hardcore way..

Hope it help!

4 comments:

ARNI YUSNITA AHMAD said...

owh ye saya pon dah pandai. but slalunye tips yg saya kasi tau kat ichi tu menjadik kat macbook saya, tak tahu pula kat macbook ichi iye tak jadi ;P

Attila razmie said...

untuk Macbook saje kah tip ini duguna pakai? :P

Ichi said...

Huny: iye tak jd cos mmg tips tu ckp this one only for Intel based MAc..hehehe!!

Attila: too bad itz only for MAc je la..tp if lappy lain yg pkai slot mayb bley try la kot..tah la..huhu!!

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