HELP dead mac HELP

weeder

ok i was running bootcamp and it was partitioning when theres a powercut

so it wont boot ok
i would just install OS X again BUT theres a cd in the drive and i cant eject it outside of OS X what can i do?

its an intel mac mini

im using a windows keyboard


EDIT: i fixed it

Simon201

Can't you just hold down the eject button while powering up and the cd should eject?

weeder

I stuck a piece of cardboaard into the slot loading drive and stopped the cd moving forcing it to eject and then ity booted into OSX straight off so obviously it was trying to boot from cd

Thumper Long

for future reference if you hold down the mouse button as it boots it will eject the disk

weeder

yeah, tried that didnt work

zAbbo

Happened to me a while back, you can boot into so command screen, can't remember how though. I'm sure a quick google will have the answer

Sad Professor

weeder wrote:

ok i was running bootcamp and it was partitioning when theres a powercut

That was really bad luck! Were you able to repair the drive or did you have to reformat and start over?

Also most drives have an emergency eject hole which you can insert a paper clip or pin into and force the disc to eject. I don't think the computer even needs to be on for it to work. I've had to do this quite a few times in the past.

weeder

it was trying to boot from the cd in the drive

to get it out i stuck a piece of cardboard in to stop the cd spinning and it spat it out i then later learned holding down the menu on apple remote brings up a bootloader

weeder

it was trying to boot from the cd in the drive

to get it out i stuck a piece of cardboard in to stop the cd spinning and it spat it out i then later learned holding down the menu on apple remote brings up a bootloader