How to get a disc out of old CD-ROM

Discussion in 'CD-R' started by flin, Mar 9, 2003.

  1. flin

    flin Guest

    I replaced my CD-ROM with a CD-RW. Everything well smoothly except one thing: I left a disc in the old CD-ROM. Is there any way to get it out without rehooking up the whole thing?
     
  2. aldaco12

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    Some units have a hidden trigger needed to open/eject it manually. But t depends on the Unit, so no general hint is available...
     
  3. vatoloco

    vatoloco Guest

    all the units have one little hole on the front just push inside with something pointy like a paper clip and the tray come out
     
  4. flin

    flin Guest

    Thanks for the hint. I borrowed a long sewing needle from my wife and stuck it into the tiny hole. But the door refused to pop out or drop down. I suppose that after burning all the music I want to burn I can replace the new CD-RW with the old CD-ROM and use it to play music. Maybe I could install the old CD-ROM as an additional drive, maybe drive E or a slave drive. That sounds complicated and I'm reluctant to try.
     
  5. monzaman

    monzaman Guest

    Sometimes you have to push the pin/needle/paperclip REALLY hard.

    An easier way is to open up your pc case and use a spare power plug and just open the cd that way 2mins top.
     

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