Removing CD-Rom drive cover.

[Michelle]

Can somebody help me??? My CD-ROM drive cannot open with its cover on top... What exactly can I do to make the drive works normal?

If I remove the cover, it cannot read CDs. So, can I get just the cover somewhere?

Thanks yo.

[merlin_2]

Desktop /laptop.......what do you mean by cover? the cdrom drive with not open?

[Michelle]

Sorry, I mean the internal CD-ROM drive for a desktop pc.
I open the top of the drive and it works right away. The tray came out. But... when i put the top back on, it cannot come out.

Well, I wouldn't wanna replace it with a new one, there surely should be some thing that can be done on it to make it better rite?

[merlin_2]

Place a paper-clip in the little hole <near the eject button.>....this will release the cdrom draw......and make sure the plastic cover it a lined properly......

[Computer_Commando]

...I open the top of the drive and it works right away. The tray came out. But... when i put the top back on, it cannot come out....

I have no idea what you mean.

[Raptor]

He means the plastic front.

[Michelle Shia]

Well, it seems like nobody understands me...

Actually I took out the CD-ROM drive from the casing, and unscrew it and pull up the drive casing...

and then the tray works perfectly without the casing...once i put the casing back on, the tray wouldn't come out again...

I am not sure what's wrong with the drive. and the small little whole near the eject button, i've tried, it doesn't work at all, the light blinks but the tray never comes out. This is really frustrating...

Please somebody help me!!!

[Raptor]

See to it that nothing is blocking the mechanism. The plastic front may be damaged.

If you are refering to the metal casing, do not remove this.. Warranty will be voided.

[Fed]

Well, it seems like nobody understands me...

Yep.

[Hopester Doofus]

Michelle, do you mean the plastic flap that folds away when the cd tray ejects ? What part do you mean when you say the "casing" ? We'll figure this out . . .