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how to open the cd drive

Solution


In File Explorer, Right click, Eject
or
Look for the little pinhole. Push a paper clip in that hole
or
Your laptop does not actually have a CD/DVD drive. Since we out here do not know what laptop you have....we can't tell.


In File Explorer, Right click, Eject
or
Look for the little pinhole. Push a paper clip in that hole
or
Your laptop does not actually have a CD/DVD drive. Since we out here do not know what laptop you have....we can't tell.
 
Solution
Also, on a Macbook the F12 key is eject, right next to the power button. But it doesn't "open" the drive because there's no tray--it's slotload
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Push the little button on the tray

As you have no other threads and aren't very specific in this one, it's impossible to answer more.