Help please

[no_hypocrisy]

The door to my CD-Rom/D:Drive won't open.

I press the button, I hear inner whirring noises for less than 10 seconds and nothing. It's empty/no discs stuck inside.

Time to repair, time to replace the computer, or can you tell me how to fix it.

I want to add some programs and can't w/o having this resolved.

Thank you!

[canetoad]

1. First, look for a little hole

less than half the size of a match-head somewhere on the front of the drive. If it has one, straighten a paper clip and jab in into the hole. This may free the drive door.

You didn't say if it was a laptop. The whirring sound may be the drive door trying to open, but the disc inside has moved and is preventing it. Try moving and tilting the computer around to re-seat the CD in the right position.

On edit: My bad, I neglected the bit about no CD in drive. Hope there is a hole!

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Nope, no hole, but thanks.

[Duer 157099]

6. How about a notch?

Every CD/DVD drive I've seen has either the hole or at least a tiny notch somewhere on it's face for physical access to the opening mechanism.

Is it in a laptop or a desktop?

[no_hypocrisy]

8. Desktop ca. 1990's.

I'll probably have it repaired.

[Duer 157099]

9. I have looked at every optical drive I own

and they all have either the hole or a notch, something small enough to fit a sm. paperclip into to push the mechanism.

Lots of these are really old too, from that same period.

What is the brand/model of the drive?

[skorpo]

2. Did you try this?

Go to My Computer > Right Click the drive > Eject

[no_hypocrisy]

5. Tried that. Door still whirring and shut.

Thanks.

[hobbit709]

3. Replacement drive lot cheaper than new computer.

What kind of computer

[BlueJazz]

7. Drives are dirt cheap 20-40 bucks and easy as pie to replace.

We'll help you do it if you tell us the make and model. :)

[canetoad]

10. Yep. We'll do an intervention!

I saw that you have an oldish desktop. As BlueJazz says, drives are cheap as chips and you'll get all the help you need here.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. Awww, thanks!

Very sweet of you.

I threw up my hands yesterday and I'm having the drive replaced and the price is right.

Thank you so much.