Mini-CD stuck in DVD drive - I'm an idiot.

I put one of those 1/2 size mini-CD's into my drive. yeah. It's stuck and the computer can't even see it or feel it apparently. It's not grabbing onto anything so it can't eject it. What do I do?!?!

Welcome to Apple Discussions, TrishEB.
1. Have you tried restarting the PowerBook and then keep the trackpad button pressed?
2. Alternatively, you can try restarting and then keep the following keys pressed: apple-alt-O-F
When you see a white screen with some black text, type: eject-cd
and then press return.
3. Another option is to use a pair of precision tweezers and very gently use it to try and grab the edge of the CD so that you can pull it out. There may be a chance that the CD has not gone too far into the drive, thus enabling you to reach it with the tweezers.
4. If you are feeling even more adventurous, and none of the above work, you might consider using a very thin strip of card/paper with a little piece of double-sided tape on one side.
5. Finally, if all the above fails, take it to an Apple Store or an Apple Authorised Service Provider.
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