Imac g5 won't boot and cd stuck in drive

please help -
my imac won't boot up (right now we're assuming a faulty power supply, the original already went and had to be replaced). furthermore, there's a cd i need to get at in the cd drive - is there a manual eject for the 2004 imac g5's?
thanks!!!

Welcome to Discussions - What model Mac do you have? You can try lying it face down on a soft towel and pressing the eject button as you try to boot. If you have already had the power supply replaced, call Apple immediately and tell them, they should take care of it.

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