DVD-Rom drive door problem

[dima69]

H e l p !
My DVD-Rom drive door closes by itself while I am trying to open it. It looks like this:
I press the Eject button, the DVD ejects half a way, then closes back in. Then I press the button again and so on, until finally it opens and stays that way.
It happens with both of my DVD drives, one of them is new (the old one did the same thing), so I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I have Win2K, use AntiVir antivirus (found no viruses).

[Colloid Snake]

dima-

have you tried updating/installing a new driver?

-Snake

[dima69]

dima-

have you tried updating/installing a new driver?

-Snake

Not yet, I'll try this today. Thanx for the advice.

[dima69]

Well, I could't find the update for this specific DVD-Rom model and OS (Win2K).

[Cyberdyne]

What kind of case are you using? Some cases come with covers for the cd/dvd drives and open with the drive but sometime they are not setup right and the drives can't open right so they close.

Also try ejecting the drive by right clicking on the drive in my computer and hitting eject see if the same thing happens.


Let us know... Cyberdyne --- --=IT IS TURKEY TIME!!!! =--

[dima69]

This is not a case problem, and ejecting programmatically (i.e., Right Click -> Eject) has the same effect.

[Colloid Snake]

This is not a case problem, and ejecting programmatically (i.e., Right Click -> Eject) has the same effect.

What's the Mfg name and model #?

You couldn't find the W2k driver - were there others (and for what OS/version)?

[jonathan184]

It could be that tray got mis aligned or the dvd or something is blocking the path of the tray.

You might have to take it out of the case and disconnect the cables, or you could open the dvd tray with no power but inserting something small like a paper clip in the hole that is somewhere in front of the dvd drive and the tray will unlock and you could pull out the tray gently and if it did not come out all the way as it suppose to then somethng could be blocking it

[dadapeer]

H e l p !
My DVD-Rom drive door closes by itself while I am trying to open it. It looks like this:
I press the Eject button, the DVD ejects half a way, then closes back in. Then I press the button again and so on, until finally it opens and stays that way.
It happens with both of my DVD drives, one of them is new (the old one did the same thing), so I don't think it's a hardware problem.
I have Win2K, use AntiVir antivirus (found no viruses).

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they are two problems for above problem

1.install service pack for win 2K
2.r u having registered antivirus with up to date with full systemscan.

[link]

Hi there,

Try this:

remove the CD Drive or DVD drive from the system case.
remove the power from your HDD.
insert the power cable to your CD Drive or DVD drive, then boot up your PC.

-- This procedure will not boot to your Hard Drive but you will have a power to your CD or DVD Drive. You can try ejecting the tray and see if it's working properly.

Then you will know if there's a problem with your OS or your antivirus.

try checking your power cord also.

Hope this helps. Regards.

[Cyberdyne]

I agree, start with basics, take the drives out, take them to work see if your it can check them if you are afraid of doing it yourself