Technique: Optical Drive Disc Removal Technique

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Did your optical drive devour your favorite CD? Worry no more! This guide will show you how to remove a jammed disk from your optical drive.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Optical Drive Disc Removal Technique  ¶ 

  • With the optical drive removed from the computer, remove the screws securing the top panel of the optical drive.

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  • With the screws removed, shift the top panel slightly toward the rear of the optical drive so the retaining tabs clear the body of the drive.

  • Lift the top panel off the optical drive.

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  • Remove any objects stuck in the optical drive.

  • If a disk is stuck in the drive, simply lift it off the spindle motor.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Optical Drive device page.

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