Is there a way to get a CD out of a CD drive that won't open?
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There is a small pin hole on the front side of the CD drive below the tray. Insert a paper clip that has been straightened and press it hard. Hopefully it should open. If not the only other way is to disconnect the drive and then unscrew the covers and slowly try and lift the lever which locks the tray and then lift and push the tray out.But before you do all this try and first reboot the system just to see if the CD can be ejected.
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Open MY COMPUTER\n\nRight click on the CD Drive\n\nHit EJECT\n\nOr see the little tiny hole in the front? Insert an unbent paperclip in there and push.
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Remove the computer case.  Remove screws attached to bad CD-drive.  Disconnect wires.  Slide bad CD-ROM out the front of the computer case.  Slide new CD-ROM in exact same spot, replace screws and wires, and boot up the computer.  If you are adding a cd-rom to an open bay, instead of replacing an existing drive, just remove the front faceplate for the open bay, and install the same way.
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sounds like the CD drive button is broken. replace the CD Drive and see if that fixes it. \n\nIf a format didn't fix the issue its not a software issue. \n\n(how did you format with a broken CD drive? and if you have a second drive and it isn't open & close'n all the time, why would you assume a format would fix the problem withthe other drive?)
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you just need to clean it via cd lens cleaner available very cheap. and it will do the job. do not try open it coz there are very tiny parts in it . if u  need any further help contact me.
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Ok, \n\nFirst try to eject it from my computer , open my computer and where the cd is just right click and choose eject , if that dosent work , theres a little hole on the front of the cd-rom , just put a paper click into and it should open and last it could be that the cd is not working anymore
35112
If you have the cdand a cd burner pop it into the computer and some options are going to pop and press burn cd and it will walk you through the process
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this could be a number of problems.  try the following:\n\nCD drive is jammed by another CD:\n1.  get a paperclip and bend it so one end is straight.\n2.  look for a very small opening (about the size of the paperclip).  this will be very very small and have no other use or markings.  it should be located on the front of the drive.\n3.  this hole is the manual release for the hard drive door (if your drive has one... most do).  insert the paper clip into the hole to manually open the door.\n4.  if no CD is in the drive, use a flashlight to look inside and try to see if there is anything out of the ordinary... loose springs or pieces that are in the way of the door's movements.\n\nyour CD drive is not getting power:\n1.  turn the computer off but leave it plugged in.\n2.  open your computer case (refer to your manual for specific instructions)\n3.  look at the back of the CD drive (which will be located in at the top of the front side of the computer).\n4.  inspect the back of the drive, there should be a cord leading to it with 4 multicolores wires.  if there is no such wire than find one dangling and insert it into the proper slot on the back of the drive.  if there is a cord push on it to make sure it is in tightly.\n\nyou are trying to open the door to the drive via windows and the driver's are corrupt:\n1.  consult your manufacturer's web site for driver installation files.\n2.  re-install the drivers
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If the CD is at fault, you'd need to send it to a specialty lab, which would cost a couple of hundred dollars.\n\nTry three or four CDs in the same drive. Try the suspect CD in three or four drives. If the drive will not read any CD's, it is at fault. If the suspect CD is not readable in any drive, it is at fault.
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Probably the button is broken :)\nJust so you know there is usually a manual open button that looks like a little pinhole on the cd-drive. \nThis probably isn't a software issue because if it was, no software would be able to open the CD-drive either. Nearly 99% chance of a hardware problem.
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Take it in to a computer repair shop. Have them look at it. If your husband tried to open it with a screwdriver, he may have broken it! You may need to buy a new CD drive. But have a computer repairman be the final judge on that decision. Look through the Yellow Pages for your nearest computer repair shop or go to http://www.yellowpages.com
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I would try reinstalling the driver, but first check just to make sure that the CD works in another computer.
604855
try NERO, if that don't work then I suggest a problem with your burner, even though it can read a cd it could still be broken
915682
check the ribbon cable on both sides of the cd rom..the back and the board...the cable is probably loose
1173529
Call the people you brought the computer from and have them fix it. They should have given you the CDs.
352007
if it's cd-r you can only  crack into two pieces but if it's cd--rw than just erase it by Nero or other sofware
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Either the CD is faulty (perhaps it wasn't finalised correctly) or the drive is.\n\nTry a lens cleaning cd first (you can purchase this at most PC and electronics stores).  If that doesn't work, try the CD in another drive (maybe on another PC).  If you still can't read it, then the CD is faulty.