Is there a manual eject?

my cd drive tray still has problems, i've tried everything suggested but it just wont open if it doesnt have a cd in it. Is there a manual eject for the imac G4?

Bella&Me,The Open Firmware option works in almost all cases. Follow these instructions:
Switch on/reboot
After the startup chime, press and hold <command/apple> <alt/option> <o> <f>
At the command line prompt, type: eject cd
Hit Return, the optical drive will then eject.
Type: mac-boot
Hit return.
- I had a fried logic board and wanted to clear the Optical Drive before I took the iMac in to a local AASP for repair - hence my extreme 'crack the case' solution - I wouldn't recommend it in your case.
It's something I've wondered about wireless keyboards - how good they are when you need to get yourself out of a sticky mac situation - do they let you down?
mrtotes

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There's a soft, black button to the right of the disc slot, but I don't want to force anything until it's confirmed that it is indeed some kind of manual eject.
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There is no manual eject mechanism, however one may be able to manually remove a disk from the drive albeit with varied results.
If two are stuck this may cause mechanical as well as electronic malfunctions within the drive itself. While an external is an excellent idea I think it is important to undo whatever damage has been done.
If you are daring enough you can open up the mini and replace the optical drive yourself. If under warranty or AppleCare just let them do it, even if they try to hit you for a charge. A firm yet polite stand may get you somewhere, as it is very difficult to actually jam 2 disks into a slot-loading drive.
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Dear guys,
Can anyone help to answer my question on how to manually eject a cd on my 24" imac. I inserted the Window XP Pro SP3 into my imac. Its started to run the os now cannot boot the system. Actually can anyone help to advise how to go about do the boot camp process. Great thanks.
Please help....

If the mouse routine does not work. on some Macs, there is a little manual trigger in the extreme top of the disc slot. Carefully trip it with something like a straightened paperclip. It is just a fraction of an inch inside.
Your post is a bit cryptic. Did you actually follow the BootCamp process or just insert this Windows disc?
There is an entire Apple Discussion forum dedicated to Boot Camp and Windows.
Whereas, not everyone here with an Intel iMac has installed, tried to install or has experience with BC & Windows, everyone there has or at least has an interest. You may attract help more quickly there.
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Why no manual eject? Is it for security reason?

Lets say you want to leave your desk and the disc in the drive is at risk of being stolen. If you log out and there is no manual eject then the disc is safe yes?
Would the Apple dudes think along these lines or have I been watching too many James Bond movies. Which I have.

In the Floppy Disk Drives (called SuperDrives) there was a hole where a bent paper clip could be inserted and force the mechanism open. This was also present on the early iMacs (certainly my iMac DV in 1999) and the CD300e which was Apple's second external optical drive we had in about 1994. The paper clip still holds many memories for Apple users and it caused great delight when some iPhones shipped with an Apple paper clip:http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/08/03/iphone-returns-from-service-with-offici al-iphone-tool/
The hold-your-mouse-button-down-during-startup works beneath the OS so will work for cases where the hardware is not defective.
cheers
mrtotes

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The Great Escape?
After these previous posts I really 'took to' the drive tray and I thought I would let any passers-by know what happened.
I did some more pushing and pulling. much harder than before and started paying more attention to what was going on in the drive and decided to bend the tray in a middle up, sides down way and pulled... two nasty cracks (noises) and a complete and undamaged tray was in my hand. I took the drive out, used a paperclip to reset the manual eject and gently pushed the tray back in. Two nasty cracks (noises) later and the tray runs in and out as it should. The whole mechanism does feel a little looser than before but I risked re-installing the drive and grabbed the top CD from the nearest pile 'The Great Escape".
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Hi, Gerald -
Welcome to Apple's Discussions.
If your machine is an old (original series) G4s, then it has an eject button on the front of the external (bezel) door for the CD drive.
Try this - restart or boot - immediately start pressing that button rapidly. There is a short window a few seconds long during the boot process when the drive is energized, but before it has spun up and recognized there is a disk in it. The door eject button should work at that point.
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thank you for reading my post
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