Opening the CD drive on a Dell desktop computer is a fairly easy process. The first step is to locate the CD drive on the front of the computer. It is the drive that has the CD or DVD logo on it. Once you have found the CD drive, locate the small hole in the front of the drive and insert the end of a paper clip or a small screwdriver into the hole.

Once the paper clip or screwdriver is inserted into the hole, press down on the small black button that is located inside the hole. This will …