Super Drive wont eject Powebook G5 intel laptop.

Inserted disc wont mount & now wont eject from my Powebook G5 - no hole for a paperclip?
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There are several things you can try:
1. Press COMMAND-E.
2. Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the mouse button.
3. Restart the computer and simply wait. The disc may be ejected automatically.
4. Open the Terminal application in the Utilities folder and paste the following command at the prompt:
drutil eject
Press RETURN

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