How do I turn off my disc drive on my macbook pro?

There is a stuck disc, and I can't get to an Apple store/service provider for a few days.  I think that something is blocking the disk drive, no matter what way I try to force eject, it attempts it, and then it just re-starts running the disc.  It also sounds like it is mis-aligned, with a loud variable whirring as it spins.  Is there any way to just turn off the disc drive so it stops trying to run the DVD?

So have you tried all the tricks posted online? The best one for me is to take a thin piece of plastic like from a salad container. Fold it over and make two "lips". Insert that into the drive and it will help guide the disc out.
Is your MBP under warranty? Then take it in. Don't void your warranty.
Otherwise use the iFixIt guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Device/MacBook_Pro_13%22_Unibody_Mid_2012
for the non retina.
Disconnect the optical drive cable. If it's really stuck and you feel up to it you can take the drive out and and take it apart (guides all over the net) to remove the disc.
However it sounds like the disc isn't that stuck so any of those tricks should work.

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