Comments on: How to remove CD from failed optical drive

By: Elle

Elle — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 04:16:49 +0000

Thanks a ton. Managed to remove the cd. It was driving me nuts 🙂

By: lynn

lynn — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:33:32 +0000

I have a dell alienware pc which is new. I put the cd in the slot and now it won’t come out. I see no reject button or whole. I don’t know what else to do. thanks for the help

By: Vijja

Vijja — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:08:08 +0000

Oowww, thank you so much!! i was panic and don’t know how to open it!

By: thankful student

thankful student — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 04:15:08 +0000

Thank you so much !!! I was setting up my printer and the CD had gotten stuck.

life saver you are

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:27:54 +0000

What if I have that optical drive hole but inserting the pin does nothing? How could I possibly be doing something so simple so wrong? Ugh!

By: BTMD

BTMD — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 01:59:14 +0000

Thanks Brother!

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 20 May 2014 10:05:11 +0000

What an awesome trick! Thank you! Just saved the disc with my wedding pics on!

By: Jb

Jb — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:15:42 +0000

Wow….wow….wow….I was SO frustrated….and wham this worked!

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:29:46 +0000

In reply to Regan. @ Regan, You are correct, there is no way to open up this drive from outside. If the drive failed, you'll have to remove this drive from the laptop. After that remove a few screws from the cover on the drive an rescue the disc. What is your laptop model?

By: Regan

Regan — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 03:18:15 +0000

I have a “Slot Load Drive” and there is no hole to put a paper clip into, though I wish there were. More than I can say! This type of loading system was my only reservation with this laptop and turns out I should have listened to that little voice! Can anyone please help me with this type of drive refusing to eject a DVD? Please? When I press the Eject button there is an odd louder than normal type of “grinding?” noise. Perhaps better described as a stuttering? I’ve also gone under the Start menu to the drive itself and right clicked on it and selected Eject to the exact same result. I’d truly appreciate any and all help you may be able to give. Thank you in advance and have a wonderful weekend!