CD drive being crazy!!

I have a CD in the CD drive and my computer is not recognize it all. I can't get anything off it, and I can not get it to come out of my machine at all. Any suggestions???

Hello glinda06,
Try turning your MacBook on and when you hear the startup chime hold down the eject button in the top right corner of the keyboard AND the trackpad mouse click button at the same time. Hold them both down for 10-15 seconds until the CD ejects.
If it doesn't come out then I would recommend bringing it to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider for assistance. You can find one here:
http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service.html
Derek C.

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