How to Get a Stuck Disk Out of a Zip 250 Machine

If your disk gets stuck in your Zip 250, you can get it out without the help of a professional.

The Iomega Zip 250 is a removable storage device. The device provides a way to read and use floppy disks when your tower or laptop does not have this type of drive. At times, however, a disk may get stuck in the Zip drive. If it does, there are a couple of easy solutions.

Things You'll Need

• Straightened paperclip

Instructions

1. Make sure that nothing is physically impeding the disk from ejecting from the drive.

2. Close all applications and programs. Press the three-key combination of "Ctrl, "Alt" and "Delete." Click the "Applications" tab. Highlight all applications except "Explorer" and "Systray" and click "End Task." Try to eject the disk again.

3. Click "Start" in the bottom left corner of your desktop if Step 2 did not work. Scroll up and click "My Computer." Find the Zip drive and right-click on it. Scroll down and click "Eject."

4. Turn off the computer if Step 2 and 3 did not work.

5. Push the small lever on the front of the Zip drive and pull the compartment open if you have that sort of mechanism. You may have a small hole in the back or front of the device. If you do, stick a straightened paperclip in the hole to release the disk compartment door.

References

• Computer Hope: Information about Iomega Zip Drives