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Title: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: netn00b on Nov 21, 2011, 11:15:11
ok not used it for quite some time as everything is online these days.

wanted to put in a Tonka Workshop disc for baby boy and i find the drive wont open....light on and it sounds like its trying to open but its stuck.

any ideas ?!
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: Simon on Nov 21, 2011, 11:18:16
Try a pin in the little hole at the side of the tray?
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: Rik on Nov 21, 2011, 11:21:37
That would be my suggestion too, it sounds like the drawer mechanism has, indeed, become stuck.
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: netn00b on Nov 21, 2011, 11:31:17
ok pushed in a pin and the drive activates and loads the disc that is in it.

but it still is not opening ?

(got a very unhappy baby boy  :bawl:)
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: Rik on Nov 21, 2011, 11:32:22
In which case, you probably need to think about buying a new drive, I'm afraid. :( If the power was on at the time, it might be worth trying the pin again with the power off first.
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: netn00b on Nov 21, 2011, 11:33:10
oh no really ?


the disc which is in it loads fine - so i also need to rescue it somehow !!
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: Glenn on Nov 21, 2011, 11:37:23
Push the pin in and hold it there while pressing the button on the drive.
Title: Re: DVD drive tray wont open ?
Post by: netn00b on Nov 21, 2011, 11:45:39
ok got it out finally with the old fashioned trick....

brute force! lol

thanks