CD stuck in Mac Mini

i Have a Mac Mini and i inserted a CD but i pressed the Eject Button but the computer wont eject the cd now its stuck in there? does anyone knows if the Mac Mini has a force Eject CD feature?

Try this article:
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20041011075232575
See also this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=416053&tstart=0
Failing that, I think there is a force eject method, I think it is a hole through which you have to insert a pin. Since I am not sure where the hole is, I am not going to tell you to go poke around. You may have to open the Mini to access the hole.

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