Topic: Door to CD drive

[Pwilsonscott]

The doorto my CD drive was open and i accidently knocked it, and it would not close with the button, and was stiff to close with my hand. I managed to get it closed but now it will not open.
I feel really stupid, can you advise me what to do ?
Many thanks

[Simon]

Sounds like you've knocked it off it's carriage, PWS.  I'm not sure if there's a way to repair it - it seems there should be, but I'm not going to sit here and advise you to take it to bits!  

[Adept]

I'm not going to sit here and advise you to take it to bits!  

Funny, I was just going to do exactly that Simon

It does sound as if the drive tray has been knocked off its rails Your only alternative, if you want to fix the drive, is to take it apart, but be aware that if you do you will probably need to buy a new one afterwards

[Simon]

I'm not going to sit here and advise you to take it to bits!  

Funny, I was just going to do exactly that Simon

You know what I'm like with hardware, Sean    

[Camstop]

Chuckle, chuckle..>>

[Tony]

Shaddup cammy   I've done the same

have you tried the strightened paper clip in that tiny hole on the face of the CD drive [thats what it is there for] I knocked a CD extended drive of its carrage, it was off kilter, straightened it up and shut it [just like you] would not open, did the paper clip thingy which opened it and worked by the button hence forth. Sort of a few full stops missing POD, but I doubt you would be bothered  

[Sandra]

Are you still drunk from the new years celebrations Tony  
Its Pwilsonscott not PoD  

[chorleydave]

SODS LAW, PWS.  

Nothing you can do  about it, sh1t happens, and reading this forum over the last week, Sods Law has got you hook-line-and-sinker.

Seriously though, I have done several CD Drives in over the last few years.  Very little you can do about it.  Tony's suggestion is about as positive as you will find.

[Tony]

Are you still drunk from the new years celebrations Tony  
Its Pwilsonscott not PoD  

DOH !!

[Pwilsonscott]

I gently prized the front of the drawer off, pulled out the disc holder, re-aligned it, clipped the front back on and it opens and closes just fine. i was concerned the drive itself might be damaged but it seems OK. Thanks

[Simon]

 PWS.  Probably not the textbook method, but at least you got it sorted!  

[Adept]

Probably not the textbook method

There's a textbook method?

[Simon]

Probably not the textbook method

There's a textbook method?

You're asking me??  

[dcys02647]

I gently prized the front of the drawer off, pulled out the disc holder, re-aligned it, clipped the front back on and it opens and closes just fine. i was concerned the drive itself might be damaged but it seems OK. Thanks

A happy ending @ last    I think "s**t or bust" is the phrase. Nice 1 for not just chucking it & buying another from p c world.  

You are right chorleydave !.  How he escaped sods law I will never know, I don't

[Rodders]

Does no one know what a hammer's for any more?