How Do You Open Stuck Laptop Optical Drive?
There is no need to hire a technician if your laptop or PC optical drive is stuck closed. This is a very easy job anyone can do. Try any of the following to open a stuck optical drive. Turn off the power to the laptop/desktop. Straighten out a paper clip then look for a small hole on the optical drive itself. The size of the hole should be just enough to accommodate the paper clip. Insert gently and push the paper clip in until the drive begins to open up, then use your hand to finish the rest of the opening process. A pin/needle may also work. Try to uninstall the optical drive then reinstall it again; it might be a loose connection. Turn on your laptop/desktop. Find on the Windows menu bar, and left click mouse on the “Start” button > My Computer, then right click > CD Drive > Eject. Or go to your desktop and left click mouse on the icon My Computer > CD Drive > Eject. That will normally work unless the problem is caused by Windows OS, not of the optical hardware itself. If you suspe