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title: "I have a stuck disk in the drive, how to get it out?"  
description: "I have a stuck disk in the drive, how to get it out?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-09-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50032/i-have-a-stuck-disk-in-the-drive-how-to-get-it-out  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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

I have a stuck [disk](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96923/what-are-hard-disk-partitions) in the drive, how to get it out?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

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 u**ntil 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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50024/my-computer-is-telling-me-my-startup-drive-is-nearly-full-how-to-i-make-room) 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

**[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49844/how-to-transfer-files-from-mac-powerbook-to-external-hard-drive)**


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