IBook wont give back a CD- please help.

I have an iBook G4 and I put in a CD, and it refuses to give it back.
It makes the little sounds that it does when it ejects a CD normally, but nothing comes out, and I know its in there.
I tried booting up holding the clicker down but nothing happened, and I tried to reset the PRAM but I dont think that the PRAM actually reset, and at this point I'm not sure what to do.

Hi.
The stuck CD on iBooks is not uncommon; it's happened twice to me already. So you should not get out the crowbar and the blasting caps.
What seems to work for me is to power down the iBook completely, then power up again while holding down the trackpad button. Just restarting may not work.
Another possibility is to hold the iBook on its side and hold down F12, letting gravity help you. You also shake the iBook gently. I have not tried this method, but many people recommend it.
There are other tricks, but you may want to get someone knowledgeable about Macs to help you with them.
Good luck.

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