Why would my cd drive not open on my pc?

[jnpspies]

Please tell me why my cd drive door does not open on my pc

 

[badge]

Time for a new drive if the rumor is true.

 

[aford10]

It's probably dead or dying. Most have a pinhole under the tray, where you can manually eject it with a paperclip. You can try to manually eject and close the tray.

 

[badge]

+1. The drive belt on the tray mechanism can go bad pretty easily on the tray. That's why you should use the open/close button instead of 'forcing' the tray closed. The cost of a new drive is probably less than having the drive belt replaced.

 

[aford10]

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