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Optical drives typically include a small pinhole large enough to insert a paper clip end to manually eject a stubborn disc. Since the Mac Mini doesn't include this feature, you must use other methods to clear your optical bay. Manually ejecting a disc using one of the supported methods outlined by Apple ensures you retrieve the disk without damaging your company's drive. If you still can't remove the disk after attempting all of the options available for ejecting the disk, you should take your Mac Mini to the Apple Retail Store or an experienced computer technician for help to prevent damaging the optical drive.
1.Remove any items sitting on top of your Mac Mini. Select the 'Disc' icon and chose the 'File' menu and then click 'Eject.' Items placed on top of your computer may prevent the disc from being ejected.
2.Quit any applications currently using the disc. Then hold down the 'Eject' key or press 'F12' to eject the disc.
3.Click the Apple menu, select the option to 'Log Out' and then log back in to your account. Attempt to eject the disc again by dragging the disc icon to the Trash.
4.Select the Apple menu, choose 'Restart' and hold down the mouse button while the computer restarts. The disc should be ejected before your computer boots the operating system.
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- Information in this article applies to Mac OS X Mountain Lion and the Mid-2010 Mac Mini. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions or products.
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Avery Martin holds a Bachelor of Music in opera performance and a Bachelor of Arts in East Asian studies. As a professional writer, she has written for Education.com, Samsung and IBM. Martin contributed English translations for a collection of Japanese poems by Misuzu Kaneko. She has worked as an educator in Japan, and she runs a private voice studio out of her home. She writes about education, music and travel.
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