Gently insert the modified paper clip into the Eject Pin Hole until you feel it make contact with the gear underneath the tray. Now we need to locate the Eject Pin Hole. Then take the second curve and bend it 90 degrees. The only thing we need is a paper clip to use it (I am using a #1 size for this article).Īll we have to do is bend it at the first curve 180 degrees (straitening it out). You need to retrieve a disk without starting up the computerĬaution: Turn off power to the system before manually ejecting a disk.Īll CD / DVD drives have an Eject Pin Hole.You need to boot your computer using the CD / DVD drive.There will be times when you need to open the tray on your computers CD / DVD drive when the system is powered off. This article shows how to use the Eject Pin Hole to manually eject the tray on your computer's CD / DVD drive.
