How to Remove a Stuck CD from Optical Drives?

If a CD or DVD gets stuck in your computer’s optical drive, you can actually extract it by yourself without seeking help from a technician. What you need to do is to insert a straightened paper clip into a tiny hole that is located on the front of the drive, typically right next to the eject switch. Once you’ve inserted the clip, the stuck CD should be easily ejected.

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10 Responses to “How to Remove a Stuck CD from Optical Drives?”

  1. Anon
    March 1st, 2007 06:26
    1

    Lol…. isn’t this trick…. usually shown within the user manual of the optical drive? X_X

  2. Michael
    March 1st, 2007 20:52
    2

    I actually eject the cd this way when I buy a new notebook, before I ever turn the computer on for the 1st time, replace it with a bootable Acronis True Image CD Rescue CD to make an Image Backup of the drive as it was delivered from the factory on to an external drive. It’s not a trick, but very occasionally useful. Better than using a screwdriver as I’ve seen people do.

  3. Muhammad Zubair
    March 2nd, 2007 14:28
    3

    I am simple and live to simple so contact me simply.

  4. David
    May 7th, 2007 04:35
    4

    Brilliant - just tried it and it worked!

  5. Lisa
    July 20th, 2007 07:29
    5

    BRILLIANT!!!! Works instantly!!!

  6. Ming
    December 11th, 2007 01:53
    6

    god, you’ve just save my ass!! thanks a lot. it really worked!!

  7. gusy
    December 14th, 2007 11:57
    7

    my drive does not have a tiny hole :( what now? please anybody?

  8. dorothy
    March 3rd, 2008 00:43
    8

    Stopped making the noise it was, but on my Dell PC, it’s making a different noise. This is the second one that’s gone bad.

  9. Carley
    June 4th, 2008 14:09
    9

    Great tip. It worked for me in less than a minute and saved me a trip to the computer store to get it fixed.

  10. vance s.
    July 30th, 2008 00:16
    10

    Awesome! Thank you!

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