Used the wrong install disk and now it wont eject the disk

Alright I know that I'm an idiot but I made a boo boo.
I have a G4 powerbook (newer one with the superdrive) that needed a new hard drive. I changed the harddrive no problem but heres my problem:
I went to install the OS and I have a new MacBook, and I accidently put the disk for the MacBook in the PowerBook and now the Powerbook wont give it back! It doesnt have the little spot to stick a paperclip in and it gives you the cd back.
Obviously the computer cannot boot from the MacBook disk and I've tried EVERYTHING to get the disk to come out. But since the disk is mounted and is what the utilities are running off of it wont eject it.
I would open up my powerbook again and try to pry out the disk but i dont want to run the computer or the disk.
Any suggestion?
Thanks in advance.

"I can try this my only concern is that the disk utility is running from the boot disk and i have a feeling it wont eject the disk if the utility is running off the disk."
You may have a point there. That's why I recommended the Firewire, Target Disk Mode. I know it works. At least, that's the way I've always gotten out stuck disks. And in my case, most of the time, it's been when I've reformatted a drive and it has no startup volume or OS to startup from.
So, if you have a disc in there, it will not spit it out. (Not saying that other's suggestions won't work to do so).
Starting up in Target Disk Mode bypasses that function, booting up, so while it's connected to another Mac, it doesn't need the disc nor will it access it while on.
You might be able to do your own suggestion. But the external CD-ROM drive will have to be connected via FireWire in order for the Mac to recognize your installation disc as a startup volume. (Also, make sure installation disc is not a DVD as opposed to a CD... most installation discs in the latter G4 era were DVDs, if I'm correct-- especially Tiger).
In that case, when you startup, hold down the OPTION key so that you can choose which install disc to startup/boot from. Just make sure you choose the one that's in your external optical drive.
P.S. Did you HOLD DOWN the mouse button when starting up? You can't just click on it. Once you turn the Mac on, hold down the mouse button until the disc comes out, and don't let go.

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