CD-ROM Drawer Not Opening

[Darold Klauk]

I have not changed anything regarding the physical aspect of my CS-ROM
drive. It simply will not open anymore. When I push the button to open it,
I see the light flashing indicating it is trying to do something, but the
tray just doesn't eject.

I have looked into my Win98 settings, but see nothing that 'disables' eject
tray.'

 

[Raoul]

Have you tried rebooting the machine?

Sometimes this helps.

 

[Darold Klauk]

Yes, re-booting does not help. I have not been 'inside' the skins of the pc
lately to make any changes. Seems like this happened all of a sudden.

Is this a symptom of an aging CD ROM piece of gear?

 

[Cari MS-MVP]

Probably. The way it works is a small plastic 'cog wheel' with teeth which
wear away over time.

If you have a CD stuck inside, try a straightened out paper clip and insert
it in the small hole that should be on the faceplate. It will enable to to
retrieve the CD.

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

If the other device offered doesn't resolve it, try selecting the driver in
Windows Explorer, right click the drive and select "Eject Disk" from the
context menu. This will sometimes cause a tray that won't open at the touch
of a button to open.