Emerson MS9700 CD Shelf System - CD Tray won't open

Ironically, I am here searching for information about this kind of problem too, except I don't have cd's stuck in the unit. This one has done the no power on trick as well as some other pretty stupid stuff. I know this is an old post so if you haven't got it working yet or gotten the cd's out, the only way I know of to do this would be to remove the screws on the outside of the unit and remove the case. Once you do this you can get the cd's out, then.......... TRASH THE THING!