CD inside Laptop!!

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OK a friend of my folks has put a CD into her CD/DVD drive in her laptop not properly and it seems the laptop has digested the CD. Not sure how to try to get it out or try with a long paper clip or dismatling the Laptop, which would void the warranty.

Have not seen the latop yet, but any ideas??
 
Think its gonna be a hard one till you actually see the laptop...Most laptops now days have just a couple of screws holding CD drive in place..No need to be dismantling the whole thing...
 
Yep, until i see it tomorrow i will not have much to go on, will take my pc toolkit though.
 
if u are in luck there should be a little button you can press to open the drive up
you'll need a pin to poke it button should be in a hole on the front of the drive.

worse comes to worse
most laptops are designed so the drive is easily taken out
should be 2/3 screws and it'll pop out no need to open up the laptop
 
Generally if it "eats" the CD/DVD then the chances are that its a slot load drive. Usually just removing the drive and then popping off its facia (where the slot is) will allow you to remove the disc, usually the jam happens because of the gears or pullies slipping. Often it will fall out freely once the facia is removed, failing that take some long nipped pliers :D
 
psd99 said:
itsme is always on about hammers I get worried about him sometimes.
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Dont worry about me I can look after myself my Psychiatrist says so...:D :nod:
if you cant repair something hover a hammer over it, usually it starts to function again:user: :wave:
 
itsme said:
if you cant repair something hover a hammer over it, usually it starts to function again
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Very true, if only the same applied for the missus....:p
 
Could not get the drive out,but CD is stuck somewhere within the laptop.
My folks friend is not that concerned about it anyway.
 
feckit said:
Could not get the drive out,but CD is stuck somewhere within the laptop.
My folks friend is not that concerned about it anyway.
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Now you need a Hammer:lol:
 
feckit said:
Could not get the drive out,but CD is stuck somewhere within the laptop.
My folks friend is not that concerned about it anyway.
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I would be concerned...You don't know where the CD is lodged, it could be covering the CPU, or over the CPU fan, it could all go kaa---boom if not removed....
 
It no where near the CPU as i checked that & i think it's under the keyboard.
Was not going to start taking it apart as it's still under warranty & the lady did not want me to void the warranty.
But did take the covers off RAM/CPU, HDD & Battery to have a look inside, but could not see it.
Have advised if the Laptop gets very hot to ring me & either I or the local PC shop will have to take it apart to get it out!
 
Is it a tray or slot loading drive, and does it still work ok if you put a CD/DVD in it? If it was gobbled when it was inside the drive then it must still be in there - but I'd be surprised if the drive still works if one is lodged inside.
 
feckit said:
still under warranty

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There's that magic word again.."Warranty" in that case get her to take it back...What sort of a laptop is it...I am inside them everyday and i'm finding it a bit hard to believe that the CD has vanished all the way inside....
 
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