Stuck CD

I realize there is a newsgroup for Ford trucks, but there are hardly ever any posts there. My father in law has a 2006 F150 he recently bought used. He just noticed the other week that there is a CD stuck in the stereo. I tried popping it out using another CD, but didn't have any luck. Any suggestions on how to get it out? I thought it might be possible to access it easier by removing the unit from the dash. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Jarrod

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Jarrod Smith
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Big Shoe

Yes, on several occasions I have provided an answer that has worked for me. Call me a dumbass, but I've had several occasions to test it.

Get a pair of business cards, or cut a 3x5 index card in half. Hit the eject button, and wait until the mechanism has cycled and indicated failure. Push open the little door that covers the CD slot. You can now see the edge of the stuck CD. CAREFULLY work one of the cards in above the edge of the disk, at the left-to-right center of the slot. Don't force anything - with some gentle persuasion and some wiggling, it should slide in smoothly. At some point the disc may suddenly pop out into your hand - if it doesn't, slip the other card under the edge of the disc.

And Big Shoe is right - homemade labels lift and wrinkle, causing discs to become jammed. Use a Sharpie to label the CD instead.

Bill

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Bill Jeffrey

I had this problem on my wife's Mercury Mountaineer. The dealer said it was covered by the warranty AS LONG AS the CD was a regular CD, not one with a label pasted on it that you would make yourself on your PC or (in our library's case) one that they paste a protective label on it. The dealer said they would remove the CD player and send it off for repair. If the CD was a regular CD, then there would be no charge.

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Tom from WI

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