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Disk Stuck in MacBook

ZtribalZtribal Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
So I got a MacBook about two years ago and this morning it decides not to boot up the OS when I restart it.

It just stays at the white screen when you turn it on and a folder with a question mark blinks for an eternity.

I wouldn't be too worried about this except I was watching an episode of Buffy when the thing stopped responding to me and I restarted it.

Now I want to put in the install disk and try to boot it up that way but I can't get the Buffy disk out since the thing doesn't even get to start up.

Is there a manual eject somewhere?

Can I have my Buffy disk back?

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SimBen wrote: »
Nobody in Spain complained about RE4, but that's just because RE4 was a completely realistic and fair portrayal of Spaniards.

Whenever a tentacle monster burst out of someone's head, my brother and I would exclaim "Oh, those crazy Spaniards!"

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  • StaxeonStaxeon Buffalo, NYRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    There's no paperclip hole on Macs?

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  • ZtribalZtribal Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I've been reading around but I haven't gotten a straight answer from anyone.

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    Your sig is too tall. -Thanatos
    SimBen wrote: »
    Nobody in Spain complained about RE4, but that's just because RE4 was a completely realistic and fair portrayal of Spaniards.

    Whenever a tentacle monster burst out of someone's head, my brother and I would exclaim "Oh, those crazy Spaniards!"

    sig.gif
  • FFFF Once Upon a Time In OaklandRegistered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Restart and hold down the trackpad button until the disk pops out. If that doesn't work try restarting and holding down the space bar.

    One of those two will usually work.

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    Huh...
  • ZtribalZtribal Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Yes, I've tried that one and it doesn't work. I think it is because it is supposed to eject the disk when you hear the start up chime and mine doesn't get to start up.

    I thought there was a manual eject I just have no idea where to look!

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    Your sig is too tall. -Thanatos
    SimBen wrote: »
    Nobody in Spain complained about RE4, but that's just because RE4 was a completely realistic and fair portrayal of Spaniards.

    Whenever a tentacle monster burst out of someone's head, my brother and I would exclaim "Oh, those crazy Spaniards!"

    sig.gif
  • BrizianBrizian Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I can't personally vouch for this method, but I remembered reading about it a while back.

    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2192713#2192713

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2008
    I totally misread that subject line

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  • ZtribalZtribal Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Brizian wrote: »
    I can't personally vouch for this method, but I remembered reading about it a while back.

    http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2192713#2192713

    Wow!

    This scared me so much, but it worked beautifully!

    Thank you forum!

    Problem resolved.

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    Your sig is too tall. -Thanatos
    SimBen wrote: »
    Nobody in Spain complained about RE4, but that's just because RE4 was a completely realistic and fair portrayal of Spaniards.

    Whenever a tentacle monster burst out of someone's head, my brother and I would exclaim "Oh, those crazy Spaniards!"

    sig.gif
  • SnowflakeSnowflake __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2008
    Doc wrote: »
    I totally misread that subject line

    You too eh



    Kind of off topic but since the thread is solved, I should point out that a Disk is different from a disc.

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