# Stuck CDROM drive. Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-cdrom-drive-help/342412 "2006-01-31T22:01:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hammerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/73ab20/32.png) [@hammerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammerbach)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-cdrom-drive-help/342412/1 "2006-01-31T22:01:18Z")
Stupid thing, really… Put a disk in, nothing happened. Won’t turn, eject, acknowledge the OS (Windows), or anything. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-cdrom-drive-help/342412/2 "2006-01-31T22:10:56Z")
Most (but not all) CD drives have a small pinhole in the front where you can insert a straightened paperclip to force a manual eject. If you’re comfortable with opening your computer case, check to make sure that the power cable and ribbon cable haven’t come loose from the CD drive. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuck-cdrom-drive-help/342412/3 "2006-01-31T22:27:37Z")
> [@hammerbach](#): > > Stupid thing, really… Put a disk in, nothing happened. Won’t turn, eject, acknowledge the OS (Windows), or anything. Any suggestions? Various possibilities: 1. Check for power. 2. Check ribbon cable connector. 3. Straighten a Jumbo paper clip one turn. (first bend) 4. Insert straight length throuh small hole in **rear** of CD drive till it releases tray! Voila! 5. Call the Computer Geeks. 6. Buy a new CD Drive.