2012 Macbook Pro won't eject CD My sister bought an ancient peripheral that only has drivers for Windows.  But her Windows box has no CD drive, so I put the CD in my Macbook, made a tarball of it, put in on my web server, and downloaded it in Windows.  No problem there.

But the MBP won't eject the drive.  Keyboard button, shell command, finder control: all dismount the CD, make a lot of noise, then re-mount it.

Recently purchased refurb.  Return as warranty claim?  Or is there an alternative?  Leaving on a trip in two weeks and want to take a computer along.
Most Macbook DVD drives have a manual release. You'll need a straightened paperclip (or something similar) to push the release. The release is at the extreme right or left edge of the DVD slot (sorry can't remember which edge it's on—it depends on the model too). Insert the clip about 1cm. It should touch a hard surface. Carefully apply some pressure and the DVD will release. If the paperclip inserts more than 1-2 cm your on the wrong edge. Also be careful to not angle the paperclip.