Disk Drive jammed when no disk is in it

[lildrew12]

I don't know if this is the right place to put this thread, anyways, When i open my disk drive it suddenly gets jammed and will not open until I slam my hand on the computer itself Is there something i should buy to get it unjammed or something?

 

[zigzag3143]

I don't know if this is the right place to put this thread, anyways, When i open my disk drive it suddenly gets jammed and will not open until I slam my hand on the computer itself Is there something i should buy to get it unjammed or something?

There is a little hole in the front to the side of the drawer. Carefully insert a paper clip to pop the drawer open.

 

[carwiz]

The door motor gets week and dust accumulates in the track. They're not worth trying to fix. I would start looking for a replacement DVD drive. A Sony or Lite-On drive can be had for under $20. I've always relied on Sony but both are pretty good drives. You don't have the Model Number in your system specs so we don't know if it's IDE or SATA.

Banging on your computer won't fix anything. You can damage components or loosen cards. Replace the drive and enjoy.

 

[TVeblen]

Au Contrary!

This problem is actually one of those rare hardware problems that can be often fixed cheaply and easily!

See Here, second to the last post with photos: [Solved] Lite-On DVD writer tray will only eject when a disc is in tray - DVD-CD-Writers - Storage

I've tried this with 3 drives now, various brands, and it works! I don't even use duct tape, just some tissue paper.

 

[carwiz]

Well, there you go. I've never had a problem with Sonys.

Or maybe I've never owned one long enough to have a problem.

 

[Sedril]

For the price of dvd drives, it'd cost more in time to fix than to just buy a new one and have an updated drive on top of it...

 

[lildrew12]

The door motor gets week and dust accumulates in the track. They're not worth trying to fix. I would start looking for a replacement DVD drive. A Sony or Lite-On drive can be had for under $20. I've always relied on Sony but both are pretty good drives. You don't have the Model Number in your system specs so we don't know if it's IDE or SATA.

Banging on your computer won't fix anything. You can damage components or loosen cards. Replace the drive and enjoy.

Well I dont know what the Model Number is but it says Sata on it...:huh: