can you help me out ?

tweetypie/8 · 22-04-2008, 11:06

hi i have a dell inspiron laptop and i am just after jamming a dvd in it,it is stuck solid and the drawer wont open,any ideas as to how to unjam this without taking it apart as i am totally useless in this department,any help / advice will be greatly appreciated.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 22-04-2008, 11:13

Vista? You can get vista to eject the drawer

tweetypie/8 · 22-04-2008, 11:16

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Vista? You can get vista to eject the drawer

hi wicked you are talking to a knucklehead

how do you get vista to do this thanks.

Paul · 22-04-2008, 11:17

normally by right clicking the drive icon within "Computer" and choosing the select option from the context menu.

tweetypie/8 · 22-04-2008, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Paul

normally by right clicking the drive icon within "Computer" and choosing the select option from the context menu.

thanks paul i'll give it a go when i get back,she who must be obeyed has to go out.

harmitage · 22-04-2008, 11:40

If that doesn't work; straight out a paperclip (or any bit of wire thin and long enough) and poke it into the small hole in the front of the DVD. That should release the latch that keep it closed.

Richy99 · 22-04-2008, 11:56

above post has it, stick a pin into the hole of the dvd player, this will force it to eject, have had to do this one time before when mine jammed up

tweetypie/8 · 22-04-2008, 13:01

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Originally Posted by tweetypie/8

thanks paul i'll give it a go when i get back,she who must be obeyed has to go out.

no luck with that one paul thanks anyway.

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Originally Posted by Richy99

above post has it, stick a pin into the hole of the dvd player, this will force it to eject, have had to do this one time before when mine jammed up

thanks harm & richy,you are diamonds the paper clip worked.

Richy99 · 22-04-2008, 13:05

no probs, at least its sorted

tweetypie/8 · 22-04-2008, 14:07

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Originally Posted by Richy99

no probs, at least its sorted

halleluah !!.

harmitage · 22-04-2008, 14:26

I've powered down PC so often before I've removed disk I have a permanent straighened paper clip on the top of my keyboard.

tweetypie/8 · 22-04-2008, 15:56

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Originally Posted by harmitage

I've powered down PC so often before I've removed disk I have a permanent straighened paper clip on the top of my keyboard.

not a bad idea harmi,might just do the same myself,thanks again.