How Do You Open A Locked Up Computer CD Or DVD Drive?
Have you ever had the frustrating experience of dealing with a locked up CD or DVD drive? If you find yourself in this annoying situation you can safely try these steps to solve the issue. OK, just to be thorough let’s rapidly go through the most obvious steps first. A) You’ll click on your “Computer” (Microsoft Vista OS) or “My Computer” (Microsoft XP OS). B) Find the letter of the drive that corresponds with your CD/DVD drive. C) Select the letter and right click to get the menu to appear. D) From that menu choose “eject” from the list. If that doesn’t work then move on to step number two. A) Physically look at your CD/DVD drive. B) There should be an obviously raised button on the outside of the drive door. C) Press that button and the door should open rather instantaneously. Try this method a couple of times. If method this doesn’t work then move on to the final rescue step. Well, if you’ve arrived here then it is official – your CD/DVD is stuck. So, here’s what you’ll need to do.