If You Cannot Eject The Cd, Cd-Rw, Or Dvd Drive Tray; If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound - Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual

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button and click My Computer. If the drive is not listed, perform a full scan with
your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes
prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. Insert a bootable disk and restart
the computer. Verify that the
T — Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that
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the original disc is defective.
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icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up
and that the sound is not muted.
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Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the
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computer.
Remove the drive. See "About the Module Bay" on page 38 for instructions.
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Reinstall the drive.
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Turn on the computer.
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Me How help file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 56.

If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray

Ensure that the computer is turned off.
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Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of
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the drive; push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
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light is blinking, indicating normal operation.
— Double-click the speaker
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— See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell
— Click the Start