disc stuck in cd drive

Thanks Paul, I am such a newbie.
Georgia
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Georgia751


"PaulM" wrote:

> There is a little hole on the front of the drive, take a paper clip or pin
> and push it in the hole.
> "Georgia" <jasmin501.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1A5395FA-D8F3-4FE7-A76C-7E0DF23BF741@microsoft.com...
> > Opps! ok guys, how do i get the door to the cd drive to open. Pushing the
> > button does not work and i have a cdr stuck in there.HeLP!
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Georgia751
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I put some pictures on a CD. Then I popped it back in when it popped out, and
viewed the pix. Then when I tried to get the cd out, the thing would not pop
out. I got it out with paul's advice (thanks) but why, and what am I doing???
This happened once before, and my grandson had me re-b oot and do something,
but what is the reason ? Am I doing or not doing something?

"Georgia" wrote:

> Thanks Paul, I am such a newbie.
> Georgia
> --
> Georgia751
>
>
> "PaulM" wrote:
>
> > There is a little hole on the front of the drive, take a paper clip or pin
> > and push it in the hole.
> > "Georgia" <jasmin501.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1A5395FA-D8F3-4FE7-A76C-7E0DF23BF741@microsoft.com...
> > > Opps! ok guys, how do i get the door to the cd drive to open. Pushing the
> > > button does not work and i have a cdr stuck in there.HeLP!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Georgia751
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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Sharrygranny wrote:
> I put some pictures on a CD. Then I popped it back in when it popped out, and
> viewed the pix. Then when I tried to get the cd out, the thing would not pop
> out. I got it out with paul's advice (thanks) but why, and what am I doing???
> This happened once before, and my grandson had me re-b oot and do something,
> but what is the reason ? Am I doing or not doing something?

Paul's advice worked because the tiny hole leads to a physical release
"latch" and pushing it with the paperclip releases the drive. The drive
getting stuck like this is probably not because of anything you are
doing. It is usually because the drive is failing and should be
replaced. This is very easy and inexpensive to do but if you are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of
BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Have all your data backed up before you
take the machine into a shop.


Malke
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www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Thank you for your advice, my computer is fairly new, but I guess this drive
thing can happen even in a new computer. Will it hurt the computer if I have
to open the drive with a paper clip now and then? It works fine when I put my
scrabble cd in and out.
Now a new question. Exactly what do I do when I "back up my data??



"Malke" wrote:

> Sharrygranny wrote:
> > I put some pictures on a CD. Then I popped it back in when it popped out, and
> > viewed the pix. Then when I tried to get the cd out, the thing would not pop
> > out. I got it out with paul's advice (thanks) but why, and what am I doing???
> > This happened once before, and my grandson had me re-b oot and do something,
> > but what is the reason ? Am I doing or not doing something?
>
> Paul's advice worked because the tiny hole leads to a physical release
> "latch" and pushing it with the paperclip releases the drive. The drive
> getting stuck like this is probably not because of anything you are
> doing. It is usually because the drive is failing and should be
> replaced. This is very easy and inexpensive to do but if you are
> uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
> computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of
> BigComputerStore/GeekSquad). Have all your data backed up before you
> take the machine into a shop.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
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