CD Stuck in CD Drive....

[scottish]

Any ideas how to get it out i've

Tried forcing it open (obviously dont wanna force it too much)

It opens about 2cm and i can't see nothing or get anything in the force the disk... there is no screws so i can't take it apart and remove the disk.

Its the SPD3400CC Philips model.

any ideas? :P also tried shading it doesn't work.

[Oleh]

There should be a little hole next to the tray, straighten out a paper clip and push it in, should push the tray out no problems

[scottish]

It opens about 2cm and i can't see nothing or get anything in the force the disk...

If there is a disk blocking it the little bit doesn't work. :)

[Catzsy]

I know this sounds really silly but have you tried turning it off , unplugging it and re-plug and turn back on?

[J0SH]

Does a pin in the little hole not open it up?

[eight]

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
if colCDROMs.Count = 1 then
for i = 0 to colCDROMS.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
end if



Put that in Notepad.
Save it as WHATEVERYOUWANT.vbs

You must have vbs!

Then find it, and right click < Open as command prompt.

:)

[J0SH]

If there is a disk blocking it the little bit doesn't work. :)

Just pull the tray till it opens, no worries if it breaks you can buy a cd drive for about a tenner on eBuyer, they aren't expensive :P

[scottish]

I know this sounds really silly but have you tried turning it off , unplugging it and re-plug and turn back on?

A CD is stuck in it, it won't open if i unplug it etc :P


Does a pin in the little hole not open it up?

Nope it does same as normal eject button; opens it about 2cm and stticks at it.


Just pull the tray till it opens, no worries if it breaks you can buy a cd drive for about a tenner on eBuyer, they aren't expensive :P

Well its a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW and cost about 140 quid so don't really plan on trashing it :P


Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
if colCDROMs.Count = 1 then
for i = 0 to colCDROMS.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
end if



Put that in Notepad.
Save it as WHATEVERYOUWANT.vbs

You must have vbs!

Then find it, and right click < Open as command prompt.

:)

Thats a program to open my CD drive, my CD drive opens normally, the fact a CD is preventing it from opening a piece of software won't solve that :P

[eight]

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
if colCDROMs.Count = 1 then
for i = 0 to colCDROMS.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
end if



Put that in Notepad.
Save it as WHATEVERYOUWANT.vbs

You must have vbs!

Then find it, and right click < Open as command prompt.

:)
.........

[scottish]

I edited my post, thats for software that won't literally move a CD in my drive to prevent it from blocking ;) nice copy and paste though :P

[eight]

Ohhh I understand now :P

Just smash it to bits

[scottish]

Smash a £140 DVD Drive - or - find an alternative way to attempt to open it.

I'll go with the latter.

[J0SH]

If it isn't an important disc you can try flick it up so it smashes and is in pieces then no longer jams the disc drive :P If you take the thing out of the actual case you said it doesn't have screws? That's weird, surely there must be another way to open it.

[scottish]

dunno theres no screws i've tried everywhere but no success, its a eminem CD and i'd rather not smash it :P

[J0SH]

Relapse? If not smash it!! :P

[Frank459]

Open it for the little bit you can and try to poke a paper clip inside to flick the cd down/up so the drive can openly freely. If you are good with computers, remove the drive and shake it around a little to move the disk.
If it doesnt work, a bit of extremely rough handling should free the disk or youd need to take it into a shop.

By the way: I hate your damn signature. I misclicked with my damn laptop and its SO ANNOYING.

[scottish]

That's why its there ;)

I've tried;

Sticking a paper clip in
Sticking a screwdriver in
Hitting it off desk
Shaking it up and down

[Frank459]

Hmm. Well thats all you can do really. Either take the casing off and unscrew it without fiddling with wires or take it to a PC shop to get it removed. Either way it may cost you a little money.

[scottish]

There are no screws; it was one of first things i planned on doing but i don't have a clue how to open it as there are no screws on it lol

[Frank459]

A case that maybe slips off with screws on the inside? There HAS to be screws otherwise it wouldnt be constructable :)

[scottish]

Obviously but externally there are none.

[J0SH]

Try Yahoo answers, there would deffinately be someone there that can help you ;)

[Oleh]

by the looks of what ive seen/sound, its a common error with them drives and if i look closely on the side theres the lip where two parts have been joined maybe jam a flathead screwdriver in and see if theres probably some clips what come off?

[Tomm]

£140? I think not:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/139414

£16.81 for DVD+/-RW RAM drive.

Try dismantling it and, well, it is breaks just buy another one.. they aint that expensive.


A CD is stuck in it, it won't open if i unplug it etc :P



Nope it does same as normal eject button; opens it about 2cm and stticks at it.



Well its a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW and cost about 140 quid so don't really plan on trashing it :P



Thats a program to open my CD drive, my CD drive opens normally, the fact a CD is preventing it from opening a piece of software won't solve that :P

[scottish]

When did i say internal
when did i say i bought it yesterday


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-SPD3400CC-DVD-RAM-Hi-Speed-external/dp/B000OCZ41O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1243010145&sr=8-2

bear in mind i bought it about a year ago aswell.

So nty i won't attempt to break it :)

[mcmurtrie]

use a magnet ;]

[Frank459]

So by using the picture as a help, use a flathead screwdriver to pop the plastic casing and then loosen any screws inside.