you could only try this if your rig has power and is working.
Skip down to the next section if that’s not the case.
OpenFile Explorerif you’re using Windows 11, 10, or 8.
Search for it or use theWIN+X menuto open it quickly.
OpenWindows Explorerin earlier versions of Windows.
you could do this by looking for that option when you right-hit the Start button.
Once open, navigate to the optical drive from the menu on the left.
snag the icon to the left to expand this if it’s collapsed.
Right-click or tap-and-hold the optical drive and chooseEjectfrom the menu that pops open.
The drive bay or disc should spin down and eject within seconds.
If this doesn’t work (Windows, macOS, Linux, etc.
), it’s time to get physical with it!
The whole process will take less than a few minutes and is very easy.
Look closely at your disc drive.
Insert the paper clip into the pinhole.
Slowly pull the drive bay until it’s fully retracted.
Take care not to pull too quickly or to continue to pull when you feel resistance.
Remove the CD, DVD, or BD disc from the drive.
Those are not necessarily in a step-by-step troubleshooting order.
No Luck?
A loss of power either from your laptop/desktop or the power to the drive itself.
This can include a faulty or damaged power cable to your optical drive.
On rare occasions, the software or drivers used to read the CD/DVD may have issues.
Orright-clickon the USB flash drive’s icon, then selectEjectfrom the drop-down menu.
