CD Drive will not open

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HOBZ_117 View Member Profile	Oct 18 2009, 07:33 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 29 OS: Windows XP	so as the title says my cd drive will not open it currently has a disc inside and will run the disc if i click the drive in my computer but trying to eject it it makes the noise and does not open. it is a factory built computer so the cd door is a flip open any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!

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123Runner View Member Profile	Oct 19 2009, 01:26 PM Post #2
Member 2k Posts: 2,889 From: Webster, NY OS: 9x,XP,NT	The flip open drives have a little hole. Usually they are to the right of center. I have an old drive that I am looking at. The hole is the size of a paper clip.

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HOBZ_117 CD Drive will not open Oct 18 2009, 07:33 PM

Broni Restart computer while holding CD drive eject butt... Oct 18 2009, 07:54 PM

makinu1der2 If restarting doesn't work try inserting a pap... Oct 18 2009, 07:58 PM

Broni QUOTE the cd door is a flip open I'm not sure,... Oct 18 2009, 08:00 PM

rshaffer61 Hmm haven't seen one of them in years. Everyt... Oct 18 2009, 08:10 PM

HOBZ_117 thanks for all the help! restarting did not h... Oct 18 2009, 08:41 PM

Broni Did you hold "Eject" button while restar... Oct 18 2009, 08:52 PM

rshaffer61 It sounds like the opening gear has either stuck o... Oct 18 2009, 08:53 PM

HOBZ_117 it is in a emachines T3990 computer approx 5 years... Oct 18 2009, 08:58 PM

rshaffer61 Is this it HERE If so you should be able to replac... Oct 18 2009, 09:17 PM

HOBZ_117 yes that is it would i be able to put a cheap dvd ... Oct 19 2009, 11:31 AM

rshaffer61 I see no reason you can't put the dvd\cdr... Oct 19 2009, 12:29 PM

123Runner The flip open drives have a little hole. Usually t... Oct 19 2009, 01:26 PM

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