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My DVD drive isnt working.. help!

by noobsbenoobs Sep 18, 2013 3:57PM PDT

so i was installing a game the other day and the drive just got stuck. I couldn't take ta DVD out as well. So i tried to manually open it by pushing a paper clip in the small hole. It worked but now my drive doesn't work at all. It doesn't open and slows down my computer. I tried to push the paper clip again, but now the thing the paper clip was supposed to push is not there. I think its stuck back there.
I disabled the Drive for now as it slowed down the computer. What should i do? help?

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Did you try a new drive?
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 18, 2013 10:25PM PDT

Did you check that the cables are still on good at both ends?

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its on
by noobsbenoobs Sep 18, 2013 11:24PM PDT

The light on the drive is always on :/

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DVD drive
by pgc3 Sep 19, 2013 12:06AM PDT

And you've checked and/or updated drivers...Sounds to me, if all has been checked updated, it is time to install a new drive.

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That's a very slim clue.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 19, 2013 12:35AM PDT

I've seen that on old IDE drives but your post is so slim on details that I'm going with it's time to change the drive.
Bob

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