how to fix?
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JTM
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The eye of the drive might be damaged by dust and such. I would buy a CD/DVD eye cleaner kit and see what that does.
By purchasing a CD/DVD lens cleaning kit as JTM suggested. These are usually some sort of disk with a fine brush on them that you put into the drive and run for a little bit.
JTM
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Yeah you can purchase them at most media outlets like Best Buy, FYE, and I've even seen them at CVS I think.
JTM
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If the drive is stuck or jammed you can manually eject it by putting a pin or small object into the small pinhole on the drive cover (front). Push the pin into the hole and the drive tray will manually eject.
Bodaggit23
Active Member
They are so cheap now that I would just buy a new one.
When you can buy a DVD burner for less than $25 USD,
there's not much sense in spending $10 or $15 on a cleaner.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...E&N=2010100005 1036506653 4093&name=$10 - $25
IMO
When you can buy a DVD burner for less than $25 USD,
there's not much sense in spending $10 or $15 on a cleaner.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...E&N=2010100005 1036506653 4093&name=$10 - $25
IMO
JTM
New Member
That's true, never thought of it that way. But then you have to take in consideration the duration or waiting period until you get that drive. A couple days max, but you never know.
Did the manual eject work?
Also, do you hear any grinding sounds when you press the eject button? Or, do you get nothing at all?
Bodaggit23
Active Member
marr02
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yup there's a grinding sound but it won't open.
It sounds like the drive itself is damaged then. Most likely a broken or stripped gear internally.
As others have suggested, you would be better off just getting a new drive. They are inexpensive.
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Just get a new drive, A DVD burner just cost about 30 bucks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136152