I inserted a hard drive into my PowerBook, and it has trouble ejecting.
Some drives use a case that’s not perfectly rectangular. The unusual shape can cause issues during ejection. If any card can not be ejected, even when you insert a paper clip into the proper hole, the card will need to be removed by an Apple Authorized Service Provider.
Note: The following unsupported workaround allows use of these types of cards: Insert a type I or Type II card (such as a modem or ATA flash card) into the top slot. Using a pair of needle nose pliers, pull the card out of the top slot. (If it was a storage card, and its icon had appeared on the desktop, drag the icon to the trash.) Physically pulling the card out of the slot without using any of the software ejection controls will leave the springs and levers in the top slot cocked back out of the way. The drive can then be inserted, used, and ejected normally. When you’re done using the drive, insert a card into the top slot (as you do so you will not feel any resistance, because the springs are already cocked back). Then use the control panel or control strip to remove the card. It will auto-eject, and the springs will return to their normal position.
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