Cd stuck in old imac

Hi,
I have an old iMac and I gave it to my daughter. She inserted a cd in it with games for PC and the system does not show the cd on the screen nor anywhere in disk utility
I run latest osx, i tried reading on forum and tried the click the switch inside the slot but don't seem to find it or get it to do anything.
the mac works perfectly except we can't use the cd drive. I would like to find a way to unlock without having to return it to the shop.... any idea?
thanks guys
bernard

There are a few things you can try:
1. Restart the computer and hold the mouse button down until the disc ejects.
2. Open the Terminal app (Utilities folder) and enter the following commands pressing return at the end of each (ignore what's in parentheses):
df (to get the /dev name of the drive)
hdiutil eject -force /dev/drivename (where you got drivename from df)3. Usually there is a small hole located near the slot/tray opening. Insert a straightened large paper clip in the hole and push against the mechanism to pop open the tray or release the disc.

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