I Need Help
I'm not a computer whiz. But my DVD-RW drive won't open up. I've tried to use Device Manager, and tried it in My Computer, but it won't open. Instead of Eject, it says Load.
Anybodybutbushia
11-12-2005, 18:41
There should be a little hole somewhere near the eject button. Unravel a paper clip and stick it in the hole. It should open the drive.
The Soviet Americas
11-12-2005, 18:41
1. Bend a paper clip.
2. Put it in the little hole in the front of the drive.
Should solve the problem.
EDIT: Posted above. Meh. My explanation is better.
Anybodybutbushia
11-12-2005, 18:52
1. Bend a paper clip.
2. Put it in the little hole in the front of the drive.
Should solve the problem.
EDIT: Posted above. Meh. My explanation is better.
Your numbering system is superior but my instructions are better :)
Anybodybutbushia
11-12-2005, 18:54
Tried. No hole.
OK apparently we both suck.
Anybodybutbushia
11-12-2005, 18:57
Tried. No hole.
Are you certain?
Ashmoria
11-12-2005, 18:59
this probably isnt your problem but you never know.....
my computer came with roxio cd burning software.... when i couldnt get MY cdrw door to open it was because the son had been "draganddropping" stuff to cds and the roxio software kept control of the whole device. even through restarting the computer. i had to open up the software and officially close it (or something) in order to get control of my cdrwdrve again.
this probably isnt your problem but you never know.....
my computer came with roxio cd burning software.... when i couldnt get MY cdrw door to open it was because the son had been "draganddropping" stuff to cds and the roxio software kept control of the whole device. even through restarting the computer. i had to open up the software and officially close it (or something) in order to get control of my cdrwdrve again.
I use Nero.
Ashmoria
11-12-2005, 19:16
I use Nero.
i hope by that response you arent saying you arent going to check out the possibility that its a software problem.
The Eliki
11-12-2005, 19:26
Mine's been doing the same thing recently, though the paperclip-hole thing works. Maybe a gear is jammed? Though I couldn't imagine with what.
Found hole...still doesn't open :(
Found hole...still doesn't open :(
I had a similar problem to yours. Of course, my family didn't ask for help, and I had to fix it myself. I'm just that genius. (not boasting ;) )
I figured out that it worked if I pushed the open button while the paperclip was still in the hole. Hope I could help, although it isn't much.
Heron-Marked Warriors
11-12-2005, 22:56
Mine's been doing the same thing recently, though the paperclip-hole thing works. Maybe a gear is jammed? Though I couldn't imagine with what.
Mine did that once. I took it out and hit it with things until it worked again. And by "until it worked again" I mean until I bought a new one. Actually, I was still hitting it with things after I bought a new one.
I had a similar problem to yours. Of course, my family didn't ask for help, and I had to fix it myself. I'm just that genius. (not boasting ;) )
I figured out that it worked if I pushed the open button while the paperclip was still in the hole. Hope I could help, although it isn't much.
Didn't help.
But it's fixed now. I've gotten impatient and took everything apart and put it back together. Works fine now.