Aw crud. There's a CD stuck in my car CD player. Removal suggestions?

[Dangerously Amused]

Two nights ago this guy gives me a CD. I start listening to it in my car on the way home. The first few songs play fine. Then it starts skipping, a little at first, then more and more. Finally it starts making this rattling noise, except I didn't realize at first that it was the CD player making the noise, I thought it was the fan in car, which kind of rattles a little anyway. Finally I hit the "eject" button, but the CD wouldn't come out.

We spent about half an hour last night trying to get it out, mostly by jimmying a credit card into the slot, trying to find where it might be hung up and get it free, and also by trying to push the CD into a better "eject" position with another CD. No dice.

I am not too concerned about the CD at this point, I figure it's broken for good now and jammed in there somehow. But I would like to be able to use my car CD player again, and I don't want to damage that while trying to remove the CD.

Any suggestions as to what to try next? Or what to definitely NOT try?


Thanks!


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