How to remove the inner tray from a CD jewel case


A thumbnail squeezed into the crack between the inner tray and the outer shell of a CD case.

  1. Open the CD jewel case;
  2. Squeeze your thumbnail (or anything else of similar size and shape) into the crack between the inner tray and the outer shell of the CD case, as illustrated;
  3. Coax up the inner tray, perhaps using your other thumbnail;
  4. If necessary, repeat at least one of the above steps on additional corners of the case; choosing which step or steps to repeat is left as an exercise for the reader.