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How do you get a disc out of a broken DVD player?

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Emily Sparks

Published Apr 28, 2026

How do you get a disc out of a broken DVD player?

Turn off the DVD player. Wait a few minutes, turn the DVD player back on, and then press the “eject” button. If this does not work, turn it off and unplug the DVD player.

How do I get my DVD player to open?

Can’t Open the Tray or Eject the Disc From the DVD Player

  1. Make sure the child lock feature is disabled.
  2. Try to open the disc tray.
  3. If the issue still occurs, power off your DVD player.
  4. Unplug the power cord for 30 seconds and then plug it back in.
  5. Power on your device.
  6. Try to open the disc tray.

How do you get a DVD out of an external DVD drive?

2 Force Eject the Disc Some external disc drives have an emergency pinhole used to force eject a disc stuck inside. Locate the pinhole on the front of the disc drive. Grab a pin, needle or uncoiled paper clip that fits into the pinhole. Insert the pin into the hole and push until the disc or tray pops out.

How to remove a stuck disc from a DVD player?

In this video, I show you how to remove a disc that is stuck inside of a DVD player. This is a great tutorial for someone that has a DVD player with a tray that is stuck and won’t open. I basically involves removing the cover of the unit and removing the stuck disc. PLEASE be careful when dealing with the internals of electronic devices.

How to open the disc tray on a DVD player?

1 Make sure the child lock feature is disabled. 2 Try to open the disc tray. 3 If the issue still occurs, power off your DVD player. 4 Unplug the power cord for 30 seconds and then plug it back in. 5 Power on your device. 6 Try to open the disc tray.

What should I do if my DVD player won’t open?

Follow the steps below to troubleshoot this issue: 1 Make sure the child lock feature is disabled. 2 Try to open the disc tray. 3 If the issue still occurs, power off your DVD player. 4 Unplug the power cord for 30 seconds and then plug it back in. 5 Power on your device. 6 Try to open the disc tray. See More….

How to remove a DVD from a car DVD player?

1 Switch off the car ignition Many DVD players have a feature called Power Eject, which can be mentioned in some other names too. 2 Press Power button and eject button of the DVD player together By pressing these buttons together, the DVD player gets a command of taking the DVD out without 3 Perform again with a different technique