I have a TS-H492A internal DVD drive in my computer. The problem I have is that I have a disk jammed in the drive and I can’t eject it. I have tried going into my computer and going to eject on the pull down menu. We are running windows XP. Is there a way of freeing the disk without dismantling the drive?
This sometimes happens, especially with older computers, when the drive mechanisms wear down and just don’t want to respond anymore. The disc may also not have been inserted correctly. Fortunately there is an easy way to open the tray and take the disc out.
Nearly all CD/DVD drives have a little pin hole. Simply take a paper clip, twist it open and insert one end into the pinhole. Push in the paper clip through the pin hole and the disc should pop out. Make sure that your computer is turned off to reduce the chance of damage to the drive or to yourself.
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