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DVD stuck in Dell XPS M1330 Slot Load Drive (no hole for paper clip)

  • 26-09-2010 9:51pm
    #1
    pprendeville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭


    laptop's motherboard is gone (generic fault with these machines) and it won't start. DVD stuck inside. has slot load DVD so there's no hole for putting in a paper clip to eject the DVD. any ideas or links on how to remove it?

    can't find anything on google, bar one website that shows how to completely dismantle it. don't fancy doing that though.


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  • #2
    Thoie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    This, but there's a possibility it might damage the DVD :(


  • #3
    yomamasflavour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭yomamasflavour


    pprendeville wrote: »
    laptop's motherboard is gone (generic fault with these machines) and it won't start. DVD stuck inside. has slot load DVD so there's no hole for putting in a paper clip to eject the DVD. any ideas or links on how to remove it?

    can't find anything on google, bar one website that shows how to completely dismantle it. don't fancy doing that though.

    What's wrong with the motherboard?


  • #4
    pprendeville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    Thoie wrote: »
    This, but there's a possibility it might damage the DVD :(

    couldn't manage to get it out with that method but thanks all the same.


  • #5
    pprendeville
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    yomamasflavour wrote: »
    What's wrong with the motherboard?

    fried. generic problem with this range of laptops. GPU heats up and causes motherboard to fail. loads of articles online detailing the fault.


  • #6
    yomamasflavour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭yomamasflavour


    pprendeville wrote: »
    fried. generic problem with this range of laptops. GPU heats up and causes motherboard to fail. loads of articles online detailing the fault.

    If you'd consider selling it, l'd buy it from you.


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