Guitar Pick in CD drive

This is kind of embarrassing, but I was holing my guitar pick in one hand and using the computer with the other. Without really realizing what I was doing, I stuck the pick in CD drive, and pulled it back out. Again, I wasn't consciously doing this, so I continued. After about the third time, it went too far in and I couldn't get it back out. Anyone know of any way to safely get it out without ruining the drive? I would rather deal with this myself, but If I must take it in, I guess I must.

When I drop a pick inside my acoustic guitar I can usually get it out by turning the sound hole down and shaking the guitar up and down until it passes through the strings. I don't think that procedure will work for the MacBook, though.
The problem is anything you stick in there to pry it out could push it in further. Maybe try some double-sided sticky tape on something thin like a popsicle stick? That might get the optical drive head dirty though... probably best to take it in to an expert.

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nealmay wrote:
Currently I have a hub connected to my airport extreme. There are 2 external hard drives connected to the hub. One has my iTunes library on it, and the other is being used for time machine backups.
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