Still cannot eject the disc

I've only just opened the box. Hoping to switch to mac from PC. Using the PC to send this appeal... switching cables all but the monitor) frequently to attempt my mini remedy.
I've tried all of the reboot, key strokes (PC keyboard) and tricks... I still cannot eject the disc.
I got as far as making a partition but failed to install MS XP Pro... I suspect the change in keyboards midstream caused the mini to lose the keyboard identification.

Try holding down the mouse button right from the moment you turn the computer on, and keep holding it down until the disk comes out, even all the way up to the login screen (if it even gets you that far).

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i was going to say the exact same thing as jerry. You can also eject the disk in that mode if you want. It also works if you hold down the option key before you turn it on- just so you dont miss the moment. What I say to do is power off, hold down the option key, while holding it down, power on. When a menu pops up, you can let go of the button. Once in the mode, select with the mouse your mac os hard drive/ boobable and then click enter or click the arrow on it. Then your fine!

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How can I eject the disc and start over and get into the OSX system?

XP isn't supported in BootCamp, you'll have to use the free VirualBox or one of the other commercial virtual machine softwares to run it in a window on OS X. The performance isn't going to be good enough for 3D games or heavy CPU ones, but good enought for most general use software.
Apple doesn't supply the hybrid MBR and hardware drivers required to run XP in BootCamp any longer. If you were on Snow Leopard 10.6 it's still possible, but not Lion or Mountain Lion.
This is what you do to resolve your problem.
1: Hold the power button down to force a hardware shutdown (emergency use only use the Apple Menu > shutdown all other times)
2: Press and hold the option/alt key on the keyboard.
3: Boot the computer and enter Startup Manager
4: Keep pressing the eject key on the keyboard, the disk will eject.
5: Select OS X to boot from by clicking on the volume and the little arrow that appears.
6: Set Startup Disk in System Preferences to OS X.
7: Head to BootCamp Utility and use it to remove the BootCamp partition.
8: If you used Disk Utility, then use that to remove the second partition and absorb the remaining space back into the OS X partition.
9: Install VirtualBox, if on 10.8 you migh have to control/right click and "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper controls for the installer and/or program at least once.
10: Read the instructions how to setup and use VirtualBox.

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Cannot eject the start-up disk from my PowerBook G4 (laptop). Can anyone help me? My screen is blank too, that's why I'm using the start-up disk.
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Try holding down the trackpad button while starting up the PowerBook. Holding down mouse button during start up ejects the disc in the optical drive, so I'm guessing it would work the same with the button the the trackpad.

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1. Go into Spotlight from the top of your Mac Mini on the menu bar.
2. And search for "CDs & DVDs" (It's also in the System Preferences)
Click on it and a small CDs & DVDs window will pop up with options of what happens when you insert a disk into the drive
3. By then, try inserting a disk in (while that window is open. This kinda wakes up your drive to accept the disk). It should accept it.
4. If nothing happens, then manually open the program that should be opening when you insert the disk or go to Finder (Eg. if it's an audio disk, then open iTunes)
5. If opening the program still does not activate the drive to start spinning the disk, then close the programs and windows you opened, and repeat step 1-4 and the disk should be spinning and automatically opening the proper program.
Or go into Terminal app and type in: drutil ejec
The drutil ejec tip is credited to Dan8954
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Cannot eject the CD

I cannot eject the CD I inserted. I have tried the eject button and also clicked the "eject disc" on the on the window that comes up. I hear the whirring noice and sound comin from the disc drive but the disc won't come out. The first time this happened I took my computer to CompUSA and the technician did some simple use of key strokes but I did not write down what he did. Now it is happening again. Isn't this a malfunctioning computer?
Thanks for any help.

It worked! I laid down my computer flat on its screen, pressed the eject button in the upper right corner of the keyboard and the disc came out.
Thanks for helping and thank you to everyone else!
I wonder, though, whether I should get the optical drive replaced since this is the second time this has happened. BTW, could I be inserting the disk the wrong way? I inserted it with the label facing toward me.
Thanks again
Hello...a couple other things to try if the eject
mechanism is unable to grab the disk....
Lay your iMac screen down on something soft...let
gravity help position the disk...then eject...
You can also try to 'squeeze' the corner of the iMac
that contains the disk drive...while trying to eject
good luck dave

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I would try out the following and see if it helps:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Would you rather upgrade to windows 8, BlackBerry or Android phones? Do you honestly think those don't have problems?
You waited a lot and chose to buy an early production model. Mistakes happen all the time a factory retools and workers relearn new skills necessary to keep US happy.
Exercise your rights.... Send it back for a new one.
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