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Hi, I read to your Six Steps To Help You Fix Common DVD Drive Errors. I was able to open it with the help of a pin inserting in to the hole, but when I close it it won't open automatically when the button is pressed.
Every time I need to use the pin and then open it manually. So, what should I do now? Earlier I had even tried using a lens cleaner CD to clean the lens when I had a problem playing the CD/DVD. So what should I do now?
2013-12-22 15:52:57
Tarique,Kindly mark your question as resolved by up-voting the best comment.
2013-12-13 07:39:48
Try this:Click on Start then Computer. Right Click on your DVD drive and select Open. Does it open?
2013-12-14 05:24:39
i think you have some confusion ! i said i could open with the help of pin only ! clicking on the icon also didint work. thats what i replied to your comment !! but now what i mean to say is i dont need any pin now !
2013-12-11 23:09:15
My first question would be the one Oron asked: Is the drive actually working? Can you read or access CD/DVDs you insert?If that is the case make sure you have closed ALL programs! Close everything, even your browser and whatever else is running and try to eject again. Some applications e.g. burning software, media player may take full control of the drives controller and prevent it from ejecting and sometimes applications which (should) have nothing to do with it lock it up.Other then that the only troubleshooting "within" Windows I can think if would be a firmware update of the drive.For a standard desktop drive (5.25" one) it's mostly the unlock mechanism that isn't working. So when you press the button the tray doesn't get unlocked and the motor can't eject it. That's where the pin comes into play: It manually unlocks the tray and pushes it out a bit.Next time you press the button maybe get close to the drive and try to 'hear' what is happening. You can usually hear if the drive tries to eject the tray but gets stuck. In that case it's most likely a mechanical issue inside of the drive.
2013-12-13 19:24:39
thanks for all your suggestions :) and i could repair it :) i applied petroleum jelly after opening it... on the areas where the tray slides .. so it had become a little smooth ..then it opened by clicking the icon in the computer..and the best tip that i got is to prevent such problems from coming..we should always keep a cd inserted in the drive..if we tend to use the drive very less ! any random cd.... should always be in the drive..Note -- i had not used my drive since an year i guess. and now its working prefect :D
2013-12-11 16:41:51
There are several possibilities, including software problems (see Hovsep's comment for that) and hardware issue. Is the drive playing CD/sDVDs at all? Is it spinning at all? It could be that the either the power lead or the signal cable is a bit loose. It's also possible (less likely, but I've seen it happen before) that the ejection mechanism is damaged, and in that case you'll need to replace the drive (full size drives are cheap and easy to replace, slimline ones, such as those in laptops, somewhat more difficult).
2013-12-13 19:23:36
thanks for all your suggestions :) and i could repair it :) i applied petroleum jelly after opening it... on the areas where the tray slides .. so it had become a little smooth ..then it opened by clicking the icon in the computer..and the best tip that i got is to prevent such problems from coming..we should always keep a cd inserted in the drive..if we tend to use the drive very less ! any random cd.... should always be in the drive..Note -- i had not used my drive since an year i guess. and now its working prefect :D
2013-12-11 15:50:14
uninstall the driver from device manager (do not delete) reboot and windows should reinstall the driver.Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/en-us