How to eject and recover a stuck CD or DVD on a Mac

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Eject and recover a stuck CD or DVD on a Mac

In this PowerBook Medic video tutorial, learn how to eject and recover a stuck CD or DVD on a Mac. It can be a real pain when your SuperDrive or other Apple optical drive won't spit out your disc when you need it to, instead making an annoying "I'm stuck" noise. See how to eject the disc! And alternate method requires disassembly of the optical drive.