Macbook won´t eject cd completely

When trying to eject a cd on my Macbook Pro I clearly hear the eject mechanism working as it should. But somehow the cd never comes out. Instead the drive acts as if a cd was just inserted and starts reading the disc.
I've tried various commands in Terminal, rebooting the computer while pressing the mousepad and even tilting the MBP in various directions while ejecting - all with similar results.
I'm getting pretty desperate. Suggestions anyone?

Try holding down the eject button while the mac is rebooting.
Although it sounds like your optical drive needs to be replaced.

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