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Disk Stuck In Drive

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by telephonics, 2008/02/24.

  1. 2008/02/24
    telephonics

    telephonics Inactive Thread Starter

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    Running winXP home with SP2.

    Put a disk into cy D drive and now cannot extract iot. Hitting the button on the tower for that drive has power light turn on but tray does not come out. When I go to My Computer and open and then right click on D drive and then "eject" nothing.
    Suggestions appreciated.
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    If you look carefully at the front face of the drive you will see a small hole maybe a millimeter or slightly more in diameter. This is the emergency eject hole.

    Straighten out part of a paper clip and insert it in the hole until you feel resistance - then push a little harder to unlatch the mechanism and release the tray.
     
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    broni

    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Another way is to hold CD drive tray button, and restart computer.
     
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    telephonics Inactive Thread Starter

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    Following your advice-I olooked and I looked and I looked. Then I said to myself- "He said it is a small hole" So I looked again and lo and behold my 86 year old eyes found it. Fantastic when I stuck the straightened paper clip into the hole the tray flew open|| Thanks a million.
     
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    PeteC

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    Well done :) - always keep a paper clip handy!
     
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