How to Eject the CD Tray for Windows
Turn off your PC., Inspect the drive’s door for a pinhole., Insert a paperclip into the pinhole., Pull the drive tray out.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Turn off your PC.
If your drive continues to not open or does not open all the way out, it is likely the door is jammed and the disk will need to be removed.
Turning off your computer will stop the disk from spinning and make it safe to open the drive. -
Step 2: Inspect the drive’s door for a pinhole.
Behind the pinhole is a button used to force the tray to open from the disk drive. , Bend away a leg of a paperclip to work with.
Insert the paperclip slowly until there is resistance, then gently push until the drive door is opened., Remove the disk.
Push the tray back in to close the drive.
Turn the computer back on then test the disk drive's eject button or use Windows to eject the drive.
Your disk drive should be able to eject normally. -
Step 3: Insert a paperclip into the pinhole.
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Step 4: Pull the drive tray out.
Detailed Guide
If your drive continues to not open or does not open all the way out, it is likely the door is jammed and the disk will need to be removed.
Turning off your computer will stop the disk from spinning and make it safe to open the drive.
Behind the pinhole is a button used to force the tray to open from the disk drive. , Bend away a leg of a paperclip to work with.
Insert the paperclip slowly until there is resistance, then gently push until the drive door is opened., Remove the disk.
Push the tray back in to close the drive.
Turn the computer back on then test the disk drive's eject button or use Windows to eject the drive.
Your disk drive should be able to eject normally.
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