I don't have access to a paperclip at the moment. Any other methods?
2006-07-01 04:48:09 · 13 answers · asked by scottydigital 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
in the front of most cd drives there is a little pin hole sort of thing...stick a pin or something in it and hold it in there and try to pull the drive out. good luck
2006-07-01 04:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On most rom drives there is an emergency open button just inside the casing of the drive itself. This is accessible by using a key (if one is not available then a unbent paperclip will suffice) and inserting it into the hole. The hole itself is very small and is typically along the right hand side of most rom drives, just below the drive bay carriage. This allows the lock mechanism that keeps the bay inside the drive to be disengaged and the carriage can then be pulled out.
2006-07-01 11:57:19 · answer #2 · answered by tdogg465 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a screw driver to open your pc case. then unscrew the cd drive your having the problem with remove it from the PC.
now using a screw driver unscrew the caase screws on the cd drive. then remove the top cover carefully.
and hey presto you should be able to get your cd out without any further problems.
now reverse the process to put your pc back together ready for use.
alternatively just try to power up the pc while holding the eject button on the cd drive as soon as the drive ejects you can safely power off the system while it is still booting up but before it starts to load the operating system as it is only reading the hardware device ids from bios and there is no disk activity.
if the operating system starts to load you need to wait for it to show the log in screen then use the turn off command from the screen.
2006-07-01 11:58:27 · answer #3 · answered by thebestnamesarealreadytaken9090 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't have a paperclip??
You can try a sewing needle, or a stiff piece of wire, perhaps a lady's hairpin, maybe a pin from a large broach
Or, in worse case, you can unscrew the case of the drive to get to the disc.
2006-07-01 11:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by mrresearchman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a paper clip stretch one side of it look at your cdrom there's a very small hole somewhere there insert one end of the paperclip and the tray will open. oh you've no access on a paperclip then pry it out with anything you have
2006-07-01 11:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by bitter and twisted 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need *something* thin enough to push into the small hole - it must not be a paperclip. Look around: maybe, you have some suitable pin, etc.
2006-07-01 11:52:51 · answer #6 · answered by alakit013 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all CD drive have small hole.especially the hole made for eject the CD with out power.
this achieved by pushing with small bin through hole.while pushing and draw the CD door with manually.OK
2006-07-01 12:12:26 · answer #7 · answered by vazk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u can open cd rom by opening its screw then that will be possible for u there is a spring type piece in cdrom by moving it u can have ur cd out
else other way is harmful for ur tray
2006-07-01 12:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was just trying to do that, but how does your PC not have power if you just posted this on the web?
2006-07-01 11:53:03 · answer #9 · answered by feasterling9469 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pry it open. That is what I have had to do. If there is a better answer I would like to hear it.
2006-07-01 11:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by ringocox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋