I have a stuck disk in the drive, how to get it out?

Asked 19-Sep-2018
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Follow these steps : 
You'll need a single, heavy-duty paper clip—not industrial-sized, but not one of those fragile plastic ones, either. The entire procedure takes only a few minutes and is incredibly simple.
  1. Unfold the paper clip until it measures at least 1 to 2 inches (2 to 5 cm) in length and is as straight as possible.
  2. Take a good look at your disc drive. There should be something directly beneath or above the drive bay door (the portion that 'ejects' the disc)there should be a very small pinhole.
  3. In the pinhole, place the paper clip. A little gear within the drive, just behind the pinhole, when spun, begins to manually open the drive.
  4. To eject the drive bay sufficiently to grasp hold of it, remove and reinsert the paper clip as needed.
  5. Pull the drive bay back until it's completely retracted. Take caution not to pull too hard or too fast, even if you sense resistance.
  6. Take the CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc out of the drive. If the drive is still operating, slowly put the drive bay back into the drive until it is closed, or press the open/close button.
  7. By this method, your problem should be solved

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