Open the Computer folder and right-click the icon for the CD or DVD drive that is stuck, and then click Eject. Look for a small hole below the Drive Tray. This is the Manual Tray Release.

4] NirCmd can add Open & Close CD/DVD Tray to Context Menu A better method is to download NirSoft NirCmd.exe and copy it to the Windows folder. Then create a shortcut that you can double click to ...

The CD tray on my Dell Inspiron 1100 will stay closed when the computer is off. As soon as the computer powers on (during BIOS, before Windows) the CD tray opens and will not close. If I push the ...