How do I get a CD out of a computer that won't start?

My computer has been freezing up. Usually if I let it cool off a few hours it will start again, but when I tried today it froze up during startup. I've got a CD in the drive. How do I get it out without trying to reboot the computer and possibly doing more damage to it?
I don't know if the freezing is due to hardware or what. All I know is that the CPU gets really hot and then everything stops. I've vacuumed dust out of it and made sure all connections inside were tight. I've run disk utility from the Tiger DVD and it said repairs were done. But problems keep getting worse and I just don't want to try and start it again - at least not until I get Disk Warrior. Can't get the DW disk in until I get the other one out.
I'm traveling in Newfoundland and won't be able to purchase Disk Warrior or have anyone look at the computer until early September when we get back to the US.

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