Toshiba L40 Series User Manual page 57

Basic Operations
b. Pressing the eject button will not open the drawer when the
computer's power is off. If the power is off, you can open the drawer
by inserting a slender object (about 15 mm) such as a straightened
paper clip into the eject hole just to the right of the eject button.
3. Grasp the drawer gently and pull until it is fully open.
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