Cannot eject OS X 10.4.3 Mac Install DVD

I ran Pacifist to reinstall an application and now can't eject the Mac 10.4.3 Install DVD. It's not just this disk, I had a problem yesterday with the disk that came with Airport Extreme. These are both legal disks.........Apple disks. I'm running 10.4.7.
I've tried everything.............several times each; holding the mouse at startup, every terminal command I've found in Discussions; Apple firmware commands; disk utility, iTunes, all the steps in Mac Help.....you name it. Nothing works. I tried rebooting from my external HD but it won't let me. Seems confused, even though I selected it in Preferences as Startup (perhaps because an OS Install disk is involved?): a window opens that starts to load OS, then my regular login window appears but it won't accept my login and password...so, I have to return to starting up from my HD.
The disk would seem to be jammed but it still works......I can open it and the files on it.
Is there a release or eject button on the Optical Drive inside that will release it?

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