The description contains links to some different brands of belt dressing/belt conditioner you can use. The description also includes steps you can take to determine why the drawer won't open even after treating the belt.
This reminds me of a similar situation I fixed around 1988. My friend called me up, very upset. His rented VHS tape was stuck in the VHS tape player and it wouldn't eject. He needed to return the VHS tape to avoid late fees. I disassembled the VHS player, manually ejected the tape, then treated all of the belts with belt conditioner. Worked for a few years, then the VHS player died completely. So there you go. Thanks for the tutorial. Ignore the negative comments.
I open BOTH of my drives using this technique. I was about to buy an external USB drive and go back and forth between both computers instead of replacing 2 drives. But with a $5 can of belt conditioner I'm golden. Thank you
A billion thanks with the help of this video I take out my mom dad's wedding CD from my hard disk I'm really happy you are a lifesaver thank you once again
I was fixing this problem with a hit on the top of the computer, where the CD reader was located. Now, this method worked in the past, but now, it doesn't. And this video was very helpful, thank you.
@user-mm8tn7ln8i: I am surprised that shoe polish worked, but it is good that you found an alternative solution. Congratulations! I am glad to hear my video helped you.
Thanks for the video, I didn't have any belt dressing so I used rubbing alcohol and that worked too (once it dried). we'll see how long it works but it sure beats buying a new drive
im ending the school year so i had to give my teacher my books and a dvd (for the next class to use) and i was so upset that i couldn't find it, but i remembered that i used it on my old computer (doesn't work & i can't turn it on) and this helped me THANK YOU SO MUCH SAVED MY LIFE😁
Today I subscribed to your channel. I wish I would have found you sooner my friend. I tried many things to get my cd drawer to open. Thanks to you I can once again use my whole computer desktop. Thanks again !!!
@Ella O: Some viewers have noted that some perfumes will work in place of belt dressing. If you have any that may dry to a sort of tacky texture, it may work.
@Vira Thiyam: Thank you for the kudos. Some viewers have reported that some perfumes also work, but no names/types were specified. Additionally, you can try removing the belt and cleaning the belt and pulleys in warm soapy water. You can also try cleaning the belt and pulleys, in place, with alcohol on a swab. The cleaning options may provide good results for a good period of time, but without the stickiness of the belt dressing, the belt may slip again (duration unknown).
@@t5montecarlo Just opened up and vaccumed all the dust, applied some vaseline on all the cranks but soaked the rubber pulley and it's connecting portion of the cranks with regular window cleaner.. now it's opening smoothly.. thx.. btw..
For the 1 who is searching for a solution to this problem you are in the right place. There is a very small hole under your dvd drawer so just put a needle inside this hole and push it the drawer will open partly and you can pull with your hands. Try it
@Spencer56: You will need to improvise with a narrow nail or something similar. Your next option is to remove the drive and remove the cover to gain access to the belt.
Amazing! Your advice and technique worked perfectly! I don't have belt dressing, so I used plain Purell Hand Sanitizer gel, and now my DVD tray opens and closes every time very fast and smooth just like new! Thank you!
@ snapdeus: That is a good tip that vinegar can be used as a cleaner to remove the dirt/oils from the belt, and you probably won't experience slippage, again, for a while.👍 If you were to apply belt dressing/conditioner to the cleaned belt, it will leave a tacky residue behind greatly reducing the likelihood of slippage in the future, especially after cleaning the belt.
I really wasn't expecting this to work, but it did. 1 swab of vinegar and it's opening and closing again after not having been used for several years. Really comes in handy as where I'm from a can (no idea if you can buy less than that) of belt dressing costs about as much as the whole cd/dvd drive would.
Very good method sir , but my dvd/CD ROM is still not opening I tried paper pin method several times !! If I click the eject button the light does blimp but still can't open the drive😢😢
@37th Person Helper: It can be quite fiddly to open the drawer with a pin as you have to push quite hard. If you are still struggling, you may not be pushing hard enough, or the pin is not quite pushing on the right part of the lever inside the drive. If you take the drive out of the machine and remove the drive cover, you will be able to better see the opening lever. You will also be able to have easy access to the belt. Give it a go and let us know how you get on.
@@37thpersonhelper33 Believe it or not, this video is my most popular. I am still very pleased that it continues to help people overcome a common problem.
@@t5montecarlo Very cool! I work in IT so this will be very helpful in the future too. And I hope so too! I desperately needed my drive to work because I’m digitizing copies of my movies and some have DRM protections. So dumb, but the oldies don’t care about pesky copyright! Now we’re back in action. Thanks again.
This was very helpful. I brought a can of CRC Belt Conditioner, sprayed it on and it didn't help, so now I will try it your way with the cotton swabs and moving the tray.
@TheShabazzProduction: You are very welcome. The key is to apply the belt conditioner to the inside of the belt. Using a cotton swab and moving the drawer will enable you to apply the belt conditioner to the entire inside surface of the belt. I hope you are successful. Please let us know how it goes.
@tylerdurden783: I'm sorry you are the first in thousands that were unsuccessful. If the drive is partially opened, will it continue to open on its own? Will it close on its own? If it does, then I can only think the belt and pulleys are quite dirty and I recommend removing the drive and opening it. Then, remove the belt and give it a good cleaning with warm soapy water. Clean the pulley grooves with alcohol. Install the cleaned/dried belt and treat the inside edge with belt dressing. Also, clean the rails that the drawer rides on of dust/dirt and relubricate them, lightly. If the drive drawer still won't open, there must be something else wrong with it.
@@t5montecarlo It closes on its own, and opens if there is a DVD in the drive when you press the button. It simply doesn't open when you press the button when it is empty. It is bizarre. I first cleaned the pulleys and belt with iso before finding your video, and they were not very dirty, and then I tried using a hairdryer on high heat on it for a bit to try and shrink the belt, and that worked at first, but the issue came back the next day.
@@tylerdurden783 I agree that is very bizarre behavior. I don't understand why the absence of a disc would make a difference. I can only recommend watching the drawer operate with the drive removed and the drive cover removed, so you can see what is happening or isn't happening.
@@t5montecarlo yeah, that’s probably best at this point. I was hoping for a quick fix but it clearly needs to be taken apart some more. Thanks for your help and I gave the video a thumbs up as even if it didn’t work for me it’s still a good idea imho
Thank you! I have 3 DVD drives in my tower and all 3 of them had this same problem. I thought it might have been an issue with my power supply, but swapping that out didn't change anything. I came across your video, tried the belt-dressing method...and voila! Good as new :)
@Evan White: I am glad I was able to help you fix your drives and that you were able to experience that 'et voila' moment. Success/accomplishment is a good feeling.
@ Adam Torvill: It is strange that your drawer will only open when a disc is inside. I am not doubting your experience. The mechanism is not dependent on the contents of the drawer. I recommend giving the belt and pulleys a good cleaning with alcohol and see how it performs. If the drawer seems to work properly, with or without a disc, you have won. If you want a lifetime of success, apply belt dressing to the inside of the belt. Let us know how you get on.
I mean I wouldn't mind fixing it with some belt dressing but I don't wanna spend £7 for some when I have another dvd drive on my computer, I have 2 drives. I can open it if I jam my finger nail side of the tray then press eject
@@adam_torvill Try giving the belt a good cleaning. If you can take it out of the drive, start with warm soapy water. Then clean the pulleys. A cleaning will last for a while.
@@adam_torvill Belt dressing is readily available in auto parts stores in The States, but not sure about the UK. Shipping is very expensive, so I agree to look in the shops first.
@Clone Stormtrooper: Oh, but it does, but it is fiddly. you have to press quite hard to operate the lever inside the drive. Keep trying and you will get it open. If the drive still won't open, perhaps you have an obstruction inside, such as a broken gear. In that case, you will need to remove the drive from the machine and remove the cover from the drive to find out what is causing the obstruction.
@@t5montecarlo Thanks, i've tried, it got really hard to push but it opened a little bit to open. The problem is that as long you move the tray it moves almost normally, but when it stops it gets hard to make it start moving again as if jammed or something obstructing the tray. I have no idea if the belt causes the tray to be hard to move or if it's something else. It needs to be pulled or pushed a bit harder to move it.
@@arbiteras I think you may need to remove the drive and remove its cover to see what is preventing the drawer from opening. Let us know how you get on.
@batphink2655: You are very welcome. I hope it helps you to fix your drive. I don't have that DVD drive anymore, so I don't know what make it was. If your drive doesn't have a hole, you can make your own. If you remove the drive and then remove the drive cover, you will be able to see the lever that needs to be pushed to open the drawer. That will give you the clue as to where to make the hole. In my LiteOn DVR, the drawer had no hole, so I had to make one. That was long before I figured out the belt dressing solution. I wish you success in fixing your drive.
If anyone doesn't have belt conditioner I substituted shoe polish and it worked. Opening with the pin: -have the pin ready in the hole -press the open button -allow it to fail to open -after it fails, then press the pin THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO FIX THESE OP.
My problem is different. When I turn on the computer the DVD Drive Drawer opens by itself and makes some annoying sounds. One day it even closed. I didn't notice but it was open for an entire day and I can't close it.
@Siva Suntharam: If the drive drawer is opening by itself, some code is being executed to open it. Please check your computer for malware. Normally, if you push on the open drawer, it will continue to close by itself, but yours isn't. Have you tried closing the drawer when the computer is turned off? If the annoying sounds reminded you of grinding plastic gears, you may have to remove the drive and disassemble it to find out what is wrong and fix it...or replace it.
Thanks.. but my problem is it sounds like it's stuck, light comes on, drive won't eject, and when I open it manually the way you did here, it grinds the gears using brute force in order to close or open it all the way.. all this happened after cd exploded inside drive at warp speed!! I took it all apart and cleaned every little piece of the cd out of it I could see, hear, or find with air gun. still no working? any suggestions please...?
@Todd Gilmore: I have never heard of a disc exploding inside a drive, that must have been quite a shock. I suspect there are still some very small bits lodged between gears, along a guide rail, or in the electric motor. The gears may also have been damaged. It is hard to diagnose long distance; eyes are the best tool. I suggest to take it to bits again and remove parts for a close examination. Be careful not to disturb the lens. Let us know what you find.
@cmunoz810: Yes, a computer repair shop will be able to fix your drive. Since you already have the drive open, perhaps you can just buy the belt from the shop and put it in yourself. If it is a nice shop, perhaps they will put it in for you and not charge you extra.
I have one that someone bumped into while it was opening. I am just glad that optical media is dead for the most part. I usually don't use CDs or DVDs any more. I was just wanting to look through a stack of old CDs I burned. I even removed the DVD drive from my laptop and got an adaptor for a 2.5 inch hard drive. It works flawlessly and adds a second hard drive or solid state drive. I am just not sure if I get the full speed of the hard drive I used in there but it is not slow. It is a SATA drive, just not the full size connector that those laptop CD/DVD drives have but the adaptor makes it work and holds the drive securely too. I got one of the plastic ones, they come in metal and multiple thicknesses.
@Charles Hines: If your drive or cable adapter only support SATA II, not SATA III, it will only have a speed of 3 Gb/s. With SATA III, it will have a speed of 6 Gb/s. Have you tried running any benchmark tools to see how the configuration performs?
Bro it works The only thing is it's making a bit of weird noise in start but it works very well thank you I read the comments and it said vinegar should also work so I used it and yes my disc tray is good as new thank you Else my mother would have taken it to a repair shop where the person would have costed atleast 1000₹ or so
@@t5montecarlo nah I should be thanking you My wifi driver was having issues and I had to uninstall the apps and then reinstall them for the smooth functioning and the disk with the apps for the function of my mediatek driver were to be only installed it really helped me thanks 🙏 ❤️
I still have to buy belt dressing, but I’m definitely going to use this technique. Went to a repair shop and they said they could try fixing it for $300 so I “might as well” buy one of their refurbished laptops which is much older. I’m excited to try this!
@ Име Презиме: It sounds like the switch behind the button, that opens and closes the drawer, may be bad (stuck in closed position). You will need to remove the drive and then remove the drive cover to investigate. Let us know how you get on.
@Peter Whyte: When there is no little hole, you will need to remove the drive, remove the drive cover, and then manually operate the linkage to open the drawer. Once the drawer is opened, you can examine where the little hole needs to be and drill a hole. While the drive is disassembled, you can apply belt dressing/conditioner to the belt. Please let us know how you get on.
I have a short pin and it didn't work (I guess it needs about an inch). However I noticed that the problem what that the button of the deskotp case outside the DVD drive didn't push the actual button of the DVD drive so I just pushed the DVD drive with a pen; I couldn't push it with my finger due to the mechanism of the outside button was covering most of the DVD button. Any suggestion? I mean I do have a pen on my office and I can open it anytime but it looks weird when there are people around.
@jackdonith: I'm not sure I follow, so let me know if I understand. When you push the button on the front of the drive (like the thumbnail of this video), it is not depressing the switch behind the button. If you use press the button with a pen, you able to press it button far enough to depress the switch behind the button? If I understand correctly, I suggest removing the drive, removing the drive cover, opening the drawer to the face can be removed, removing the drive face (part that contains the button), and then add something to the back of the button so that it will reach the switch with less pressure on the button. If I don't understand correctly, I am sorry. Perhaps you can describe a bit differently or reference a picture. I realize things like this are always easier to describe in person.
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Worked for me. But I could only find belt conditioner instead of belt dressing. I made a cd after I opened it but it got stuck. Applied the lube and turned it off and on and it seems to be opening again like normal. Kinda messed up and sprayed lube on belt to lube the inside of the belt.
@joebloby is me: I am glad to hear that you were able to fix your drive. It is OK if you sprayed the outside of the belt. Note that belt dressing/belt conditioner is not a lubricant. It may feel wet/slick immediately after it is applied, but it dries to a tacky texture.
@@t5montecarlo Thanks. I used your video to fix a cd duplicator for my church. Verified it by opening the drive and making 2 new cd's. I wish they went digital but that's a story for another day :)
@maxamer7616: There is no substitute for belt dressing/belt conditioner. You will be able to buy some time with a good clean of the belt and pulleys with warm soapy water or alcohol. Belt dressing/belt conditioner is available at any auto parts store or at one of the links I provided in the description.
I request you to consider me . Mere cpu main cd drive kholne ka button hi nahin hai . To hmm cd ko kaise cpu main daalen . Plzz made a video on this to solve it my problem.
@Narayan raj: If I understand correctly, your CD drive does not have a button to open the drawer. To open the drawer, you need to insert an opened paper clip into the small hole in the drawer, and press, to operate the mechanism that opens the drawer. I demonstrated that procedure in this video.
@mandiramukherjee7173: The paperclip must be inserted perpendicular to the front of the drive, and you have to push quite hard in order to move the lever that will open the drawer. The lever is not very wide; if the paperclip is not inserted perpendicular to the front of the drive, you may miss the lever and be pressing on the drive frame. After the drawer has opened a bit from pressing on the lever, it can be pulled the rest of the way open. Let us know how you get on.
@scaryninjagamerboy: If the button doesn't work and the light is not illuminating when you push the button, there are 2 potential causes: 1.) There is no power to the drive or 2.) The electrical contact behind the button is bad. If the drive makes noise when the computer boots up, the power cable is connected to the drive, which likely means the electrical contact behind the button is bad. If the drive doesn't make any noise when the computer boots up, open the computer and confirm the power and drive cables are connected properly. Try swapping the power supply cable with another device that works and see if the drive works. If the drive still doesn't work, there is something internally wrong with the drive and it may be time to replace it.
@DavidM21: You are most welcome. I am not sure the wet Q-tip solution will last for very long, but you likely have cleaned off some of the dirt/oils that were on the belt, allowing the belt to work better. I hope your solution works for some time.👍
My computer has that same problem too. Except that when I press the button, the motor makes a very ugly sound! But my PC doesn’t have a hole to fix it :(
@Vinnie Voom's Magic Wonder: You are going to have to remove the drive from the computer in order to open the drawer. You will likely have to remove the cover, and then you will be able to get to the belt and open the drawer. With the cover off, you should be able to get to the belt and pulleys without opening the drawer.
When I press the button the green light turns on for about 5 seconds then turns off. I can hear a noise and then then sometimes a red light goes off in the middle, ( I took apart everything so I can see the internal components ) do you know what’s wrong?
@XxBlazingBanana: If you have the drive opened when it is operating, you should be able to see the gears and belt. When pressing the button on the drive, the gears should turn to open the door and likely the belt is slipping. The red light is likely the laser, which is red.
t5montecarlo There’s doesn’t seem to be any gears turning even when I press the button. I wiped the band down and the gears and it still seems to not of changed anything. Do you have another platform I can contact you on so I could send you a video or something, thanks.
@@XxBlazingBanana You are seeing the green light turn on, so the button works. Do you hear any mechanical sounds when pressing the button? If you feel a video would help, post it to youtube and reply with a link. I can't promise anything.
All I can say is you are a diamond I can not be with my CD player my brother give it me Denon a good one couldn't get your belt dressing so I went to Screwfix UK they give me WE 40 specialist silicone spray says for belts on it did as you say had to use a knife to get it open gently paper clip was not working for me did it gently. You have made a lady very happy thank you so much I love Google you tube and you my star of the day 🤗😉💗💗
@janefarquharson9394: I am glad you were able to fix your drive. However, belt dressing is more like a glue; it leaves a sticky/tacky residue. It is not a lubricant. You applied a lubricant to a slipping belt, so I don't understand why it worked, unless the solvent in the spray also cleaned the dirt from the belt. In any case, your drive works for now. If it slips again, I recommend removing the belt from the drive and cleaning it in warm soapy water, and then clean the pulley with alcohol on a cotton swab. This deep cleaning will give you stop the slipping of the belt for a while. If you can find belt dressing, it will be a much longer solution. Belt dressing is available at auto parts stores. www.google.com/search?q=where+to+buy+belt+dressing+in+UK%3F WD-40 does make a belt dressing as well as lubricants. ua-cam.com/video/1DKTQWds_8I/v-deo.html
Thank you kindly go get a crossed it works I could not dream of going that technical with the belt would not know were to start. But thank you I will try and get some this one I got says it is for rubber belts bearings and lots more I will look at links you kindly sent me thank you so much so kind in the middle of doing my property up at moment all money on that so no new CD player for me especially a Denon. I may be lucky my electrician can hall me if it happens again best wishes Jane
@SejL Shah: I am sorry, but I have no experience with a laptop CD/DVD drive. I only know they are easy to remove from the laptop. I suggest removing the drive and then studying it to see how to take it apart. Once apart, you may be able to determine why it isn't opening. Let us know how you get on.
@@t5montecarlo Thank you Sir ! After watching some videos I was able to take the CD drive apart from the laptop and found a tiny hole on it. So by following the same steps, from your video, I was able to open the tray. However, I didn't see any belt inside it...may be its broken... Now after watching this video at least I can open the tray manually using a pin, and without turning off the laptop. Thank you !!!
@@sejjalshah I also watched a video where a laptop CD drive was disassembled. It appears there is a solenoid that releases a latch. A small spring will push the drawer out a small amount, after the latch has been released by the solenoid, allowing you to pull the drive drawer all the way out.
@@t5montecarlo Thank you for the info. In my cd drive, upon pressing the button to open the tray, only the LED keeps blinking for some time, a little sound is heard, kind of an attempt for push the tray out and then nothing happens. May be a time to buy a new one, as often, the CDs / DVDs aren't getting detected, after inserting them.
@@sejjalshah If you are hearing a clicking sound, then I suspect the solenoid is working. Perhaps the spring is broken or the tracks are dirty. If discs are not being detected, it may be time to retire the drive unless you have success after trying to clean the laser lens.
Hello Everyone 👋. If any of you don't have Belt Dressing Spray and their perfume didn't work either then i will recommend you to remove the belt with the help of any pin and wash it with soap. It will be a little hard to put again but it worked in my Case 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
in my case when i try to open the drawer it dosent open but my drawer's light dosent light aswell unlike yours can you tell me why the light didnt light?
@Flying Bird: If the button doesn't work and the light is not illuminating when you push the button, there are 3 potential causes: 1.) The light no longer works, 2.) There is no power to the drive, or 3.) The electrical contact behind the button is bad. If the drive makes noise when the computer boots up, the power cable is connected to the drive, which likely means the electrical contact behind the button is bad. If the drive doesn't make any noise when the computer boots up, open the computer and confirm the power and drive cables are connected properly. Try swapping the power supply cable with another device that works and see if the drive works. If the drive still doesn't work, there is something internally wrong with the drive and it may be time to replace it.
The description contains links to some different brands of belt dressing/belt conditioner you can use.
The description also includes steps you can take to determine why the drawer won't open even after treating the belt.
The man’s still helping even 4 years later amazing dedication ❤
@@Rdjevelyn Thank you. I do my best.
Thanks sir
@@zubairhassanshahed7484 You are most welcome.
I don’t have belt dressing at home so what alternatives do you recommend? Will a little bit of WD40 on a cotton swab still work??
Pretty surprised you're still helping people in the comments section almost 4 years later.. Much respect
Thank you for the compliment!
first step: turn off computer me: * Switch off laptop* *video stops* WHAT HOW THE FU-
Bro use your phone. I did it on my old computer Windows XP i dont have ethernet cable connected in it
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This reminds me of a similar situation I fixed around 1988. My friend called me up, very upset. His rented VHS tape was stuck in the VHS tape player and it wouldn't eject. He needed to return the VHS tape to avoid late fees. I disassembled the VHS player, manually ejected the tape, then treated all of the belts with belt conditioner. Worked for a few years, then the VHS player died completely. So there you go. Thanks for the tutorial. Ignore the negative comments.
@Robert Giuffre: Thank you for the kind words.
I open BOTH of my drives using this technique. I was about to buy an external USB drive and go back and forth between both computers instead of replacing 2 drives. But with a $5 can of belt conditioner I'm golden. Thank you
@Alex T: I am glad I was able to help you. 👍
Wow! Just found your video. I'm Going to try this. I get so tired of feeling like everything is breaking down. Thanks so much.
@judymcfarland917: You are very welcome. I wish you the best of success in fixing your drive.
A billion thanks with the help of this video I take out my mom dad's wedding CD from my hard disk I'm really happy you are a lifesaver thank you once again
@Learn from start to end.: You are most welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
I was fixing this problem with a hit on the top of the computer, where the CD reader was located. Now, this method worked in the past, but now, it doesn't. And this video was very helpful, thank you.
@GrandMemer: I am very glad I was able to help you.
used the shoe polish instead, WOW WOW WOW cant believe something so simple could fix my dvd drive, gold star for you and eternal thanks
@user-mm8tn7ln8i: I am surprised that shoe polish worked, but it is good that you found an alternative solution. Congratulations! I am glad to hear my video helped you.
Million thanks!!! Worked like a charm.
@John perez: I am glad I was able to help you. 😎
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This is apostle Archie I have a grandson named script and he told me about your video and I just wanna say god bless you
Not Million... He get billion trillion thanks for this work !
Thanks for the video, I didn't have any belt dressing so I used rubbing alcohol and that worked too (once it dried). we'll see how long it works but it sure beats buying a new drive
@Brewz Dude: You're very welcome. Alcohol can be used to clean the belt and pulleys, and should allow the drive to work for some time.
im ending the school year so i had to give my teacher my books and a dvd (for the next class to use) and i was so upset that i couldn't find it, but i remembered that i used it on my old computer (doesn't work & i can't turn it on) and this helped me THANK YOU SO MUCH SAVED MY LIFE😁
@velina m: I am very glad I was able to hep save your life! Enjoy your summer break.
I did not know about that release pinhole. What a lifesaver. I was prying on the edge while pushing the eject button. Super thanks uploader.
@ kirkm5: You are very welcome! I am glad I was able to help you out. 👍
I followed your steps and It worked!
thank you so much!
Now I can play CD
@Flower Afton: You are most welcome! Enjoy your CD.
THANK YOUU SOOO MUCHHH! I had an important dvd stuck in there too, got it out thanks to youu 😁
@Råhh: You are most welcome!
This problem is incredibly annoying!! Glad I stumbled upon this video!!! Thank you very much!
@ Isaac Mbaine: Agreed the problem is incredibly annoying! I am glad I was able to help you; you are very welcome.
Today I subscribed to your channel. I wish I would have found you sooner my friend. I tried many things to get my cd drawer to open. Thanks to you I can once again use my whole computer desktop. Thanks again !!!
@William Tacia: You are very welcome, indeed. I am glad I was able to help you.
What else could you use if you don't have belt dressing?
@Ella O: Some viewers have noted that some perfumes will work in place of belt dressing. If you have any that may dry to a sort of tacky texture, it may work.
Well done.. liked & supported.. btw what other common alternatives do you recommend if belt dressing liquid is not available? Thank you.
@Vira Thiyam: Thank you for the kudos. Some viewers have reported that some perfumes also work, but no names/types were specified. Additionally, you can try removing the belt and cleaning the belt and pulleys in warm soapy water. You can also try cleaning the belt and pulleys, in place, with alcohol on a swab. The cleaning options may provide good results for a good period of time, but without the stickiness of the belt dressing, the belt may slip again (duration unknown).
@@t5montecarlo Just opened up and vaccumed all the dust, applied some vaseline on all the cranks but soaked the rubber pulley and it's connecting portion of the cranks with regular window cleaner.. now it's opening smoothly.. thx.. btw..
For the 1 who is searching for a solution to this problem you are in the right place. There is a very small hole under your dvd drawer so just put a needle inside this hole and push it the drawer will open partly and you can pull with your hands. Try it
Thank you, @Bilal Ghanem.
@@t5montecarlo wlcm
I wasn't expecting this to work but it did. Thank you for saving me the trouble of disassembling my DVD drive
@Jeremy Fritton: You are very welcome. I am glad I was able to help you fix your drive.
Thank you for sharing.
@Sam: You are most welcome!
just one problem.
I dont have a paperclip
@Spencer56: You will need to improvise with a narrow nail or something similar.
Your next option is to remove the drive and remove the cover to gain access to the belt.
@@t5montecarlo I found a paper clip got it open but come to find out it doesnt even work so thats cool.
Amazing! Your advice and technique worked perfectly! I don't have belt dressing, so I used plain Purell Hand Sanitizer gel, and now my DVD tray opens and closes every time very fast and smooth just like new! Thank you!
@Mikey Mike: Very cool! 😎
@@ahmadzakiaimanabdulrashid317 You are very welcome! 👍
9th of January 2022. This video has been very helpful Many many thanks from the UK
@52memor: Thank you very much, mate! Cheers!
You can use vinegar as a substitute in a pinch! Worked for me thanks
@ snapdeus: That is a good tip that vinegar can be used as a cleaner to remove the dirt/oils from the belt, and you probably won't experience slippage, again, for a while.👍 If you were to apply belt dressing/conditioner to the cleaned belt, it will leave a tacky residue behind greatly reducing the likelihood of slippage in the future, especially after cleaning the belt.
I really wasn't expecting this to work, but it did. 1 swab of vinegar and it's opening and closing again after not having been used for several years. Really comes in handy as where I'm from a can (no idea if you can buy less than that) of belt dressing costs about as much as the whole cd/dvd drive would.
Very good method sir , but my dvd/CD ROM is still not opening I tried paper pin method several times !! If I click the eject button the light does blimp but still can't open the drive😢😢
@37th Person Helper: It can be quite fiddly to open the drawer with a pin as you have to push quite hard. If you are still struggling, you may not be pushing hard enough, or the pin is not quite pushing on the right part of the lever inside the drive.
If you take the drive out of the machine and remove the drive cover, you will be able to better see the opening lever. You will also be able to have easy access to the belt.
Give it a go and let us know how you get on.
@@t5montecarlo 😥😥Bro why, why and how are you still replying on 4 years old video! Wow man unbelievable❤❤
@@t5montecarlo yes I will try but now its night time so maybe tomorrow
@@37thpersonhelper33 Believe it or not, this video is my most popular. I am still very pleased that it continues to help people overcome a common problem.
@@37thpersonhelper33 👍
Today u saved my life... Million thanks to you..
@Mishti Sudipta Pal Das: You are most welcome. I am glad I was able to help you...and to save your life!
Thanks dude!!Save my life....
@arr chant007: You are most welcome, dude! 😎 I am glad I was able to help you fix your drive.
I cannot fucking believe this works. Holy shit! Thank you!!!!
Pretty neat, eh? You are very welcome. I hope your drive works properly for years to come.
@@t5montecarlo Very cool! I work in IT so this will be very helpful in the future too. And I hope so too! I desperately needed my drive to work because I’m digitizing copies of my movies and some have DRM protections. So dumb, but the oldies don’t care about pesky copyright! Now we’re back in action. Thanks again.
you are a gem💎 bro 😊😊
@V -Empire: Thank you.
Thank You very much. I do so appreciate your kindness 😊
@marymoretz: You are very welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
This was very helpful. I brought a can of CRC Belt Conditioner, sprayed it on and it didn't help, so now I will try it your way
with the cotton swabs and moving the tray.
@TheShabazzProduction: You are very welcome. The key is to apply the belt conditioner to the inside of the belt. Using a cotton swab and moving the drawer will enable you to apply the belt conditioner to the entire inside surface of the belt. I hope you are successful. Please let us know how it goes.
Thank you brother ❤️
@Uzair- boss Gaming: You are most welcome. 😎
It’s a cool idea, but sadly it did not work for my drive. Now I have belt dressing I don’t need for anything else 😂
@tylerdurden783: I'm sorry you are the first in thousands that were unsuccessful. If the drive is partially opened, will it continue to open on its own? Will it close on its own? If it does, then I can only think the belt and pulleys are quite dirty and I recommend removing the drive and opening it. Then, remove the belt and give it a good cleaning with warm soapy water. Clean the pulley grooves with alcohol. Install the cleaned/dried belt and treat the inside edge with belt dressing. Also, clean the rails that the drawer rides on of dust/dirt and relubricate them, lightly. If the drive drawer still won't open, there must be something else wrong with it.
@@t5montecarlo It closes on its own, and opens if there is a DVD in the drive when you press the button. It simply doesn't open when you press the button when it is empty. It is bizarre. I first cleaned the pulleys and belt with iso before finding your video, and they were not very dirty, and then I tried using a hairdryer on high heat on it for a bit to try and shrink the belt, and that worked at first, but the issue came back the next day.
@@tylerdurden783 I agree that is very bizarre behavior. I don't understand why the absence of a disc would make a difference. I can only recommend watching the drawer operate with the drive removed and the drive cover removed, so you can see what is happening or isn't happening.
@@t5montecarlo yeah, that’s probably best at this point. I was hoping for a quick fix but it clearly needs to be taken apart some more. Thanks for your help and I gave the video a thumbs up as even if it didn’t work for me it’s still a good idea imho
@@tylerdurden783 Thank you!
Before I looked this up, I said to myself…’I bet there is a paper clip involved’. LOL Nice fix.
@liquidsmokemustang1537: I am glad I was able to help you fix your drive.
this was perfect to see my computer have that problem
@guillermopalacios4221: I am very glad I was able to help you fix your computer.
Thanks bro
@Banty Mishra: You are very welcome!
I'm just here to say thaaaaaank youuuuu dude, you just gained a new subscriber, God bless you
@black dragon: Thank you, and you are very welcome!
Thank you! I have 3 DVD drives in my tower and all 3 of them had this same problem. I thought it might have been an issue with my power supply, but swapping that out didn't change anything. I came across your video, tried the belt-dressing method...and voila! Good as new :)
@Evan White: I am glad I was able to help you fix your drives and that you were able to experience that 'et voila' moment. Success/accomplishment is a good feeling.
well my dvd drive opens when it has a disc inside it but when its empty it doesn't open. my old xbox 360 phat used to do the same
@ Adam Torvill: It is strange that your drawer will only open when a disc is inside. I am not doubting your experience. The mechanism is not dependent on the contents of the drawer.
I recommend giving the belt and pulleys a good cleaning with alcohol and see how it performs. If the drawer seems to work properly, with or without a disc, you have won. If you want a lifetime of success, apply belt dressing to the inside of the belt.
Let us know how you get on.
I mean I wouldn't mind fixing it with some belt dressing but I don't wanna spend £7 for some when I have another dvd drive on my computer, I have 2 drives. I can open it if I jam my finger nail side of the tray then press eject
I properly would buy some belt dressing in a shop but I've never came across any
@@adam_torvill Try giving the belt a good cleaning. If you can take it out of the drive, start with warm soapy water. Then clean the pulleys. A cleaning will last for a while.
@@adam_torvill Belt dressing is readily available in auto parts stores in The States, but not sure about the UK. Shipping is very expensive, so I agree to look in the shops first.
Paperclip doesn't work.
@Clone Stormtrooper: Oh, but it does, but it is fiddly. you have to press quite hard to operate the lever inside the drive. Keep trying and you will get it open.
If the drive still won't open, perhaps you have an obstruction inside, such as a broken gear. In that case, you will need to remove the drive from the machine and remove the cover from the drive to find out what is causing the obstruction.
@@t5montecarlo Thanks, i've tried, it got really hard to push but it opened a little bit to open.
The problem is that as long you move the tray it moves almost normally, but when it stops it gets hard to make it start moving again as if jammed or something obstructing the tray.
I have no idea if the belt causes the tray to be hard to move or if it's something else.
It needs to be pulled or pushed a bit harder to move it.
@@arbiteras I think you may need to remove the drive and remove its cover to see what is preventing the drawer from opening. Let us know how you get on.
Use compess or divider
What is your DVD tray has no tiny hole like yours does outside? Cool video thanks overall!
@batphink2655: You are very welcome. I hope it helps you to fix your drive.
I don't have that DVD drive anymore, so I don't know what make it was. If your drive doesn't have a hole, you can make your own. If you remove the drive and then remove the drive cover, you will be able to see the lever that needs to be pushed to open the drawer. That will give you the clue as to where to make the hole.
In my LiteOn DVR, the drawer had no hole, so I had to make one. That was long before I figured out the belt dressing solution.
I wish you success in fixing your drive.
duuuuuuuuuude.. you don't know how many drive I have laying around because of this problem... they all work now loooool! thanks.
@voodooutt: Wow...you are welcome! I also had an extra drive that I was able to fix. I am glad I was able to help you.
Thank you for the paper clip solution. You're the best!😃
@theresamiller6178: You are very welcome! I am glad I was able to help you.
If anyone doesn't have belt conditioner I substituted shoe polish and it worked.
Opening with the pin:
-have the pin ready in the hole
-press the open button
-allow it to fail to open
-after it fails, then press the pin
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO FIX THESE OP.
@Outrider4X: You are very welcome. I am glad you found another alternative solution that worked for you.
Sir thanks it really worked I was dealing with this problem since 6 months and it is resolved now,
@M. Umer Raza: You are very welcome. Now there is no need to replace that frustrating drive that fails to open.
My problem is different.
When I turn on the computer the DVD Drive Drawer opens by itself and makes some annoying sounds.
One day it even closed.
I didn't notice but it was open for an entire day and I can't close it.
@Siva Suntharam: If the drive drawer is opening by itself, some code is being executed to open it. Please check your computer for malware.
Normally, if you push on the open drawer, it will continue to close by itself, but yours isn't. Have you tried closing the drawer when the computer is turned off?
If the annoying sounds reminded you of grinding plastic gears, you may have to remove the drive and disassemble it to find out what is wrong and fix it...or replace it.
Man you are golden saved me a ton of work thanks 😊
@The Sinner: You are very welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
*GREAT JOB from someone WITH THE ABILITY TO THINK* !!!
@sonnyblazer5504: Thank you! 👍
Thanks.. but my problem is it sounds like it's stuck, light comes on, drive won't eject, and when I open it manually the way you did here, it grinds the gears using brute force in order to close or open it all the way.. all this happened after cd exploded inside drive at warp speed!! I took it all apart and cleaned every little piece of the cd out of it I could see, hear, or find with air gun. still no working? any suggestions please...?
@Todd Gilmore: I have never heard of a disc exploding inside a drive, that must have been quite a shock.
I suspect there are still some very small bits lodged between gears, along a guide rail, or in the electric motor. The gears may also have been damaged. It is hard to diagnose long distance; eyes are the best tool. I suggest to take it to bits again and remove parts for a close examination. Be careful not to disturb the lens. Let us know what you find.
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Believe me this guy is a champ
@24k: Thank you!
Thanks a Ton, I spent 5 hrs to open this drive but I can’t, after watching u r video I do the it’s open within a second like a boss
Thank u
@buletkuty: Very cool! You are most welcome, and I am glad I was able to help you.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! finally i can watch movies with my pc
@Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim: You are very welcome! I am glad I was able to help you fix your DVD drive.
So I opened the drive but noticed the belt is gone! Not sure if it fell off Would I be able to get this fix if taken to a computer repair place?
@cmunoz810: Yes, a computer repair shop will be able to fix your drive. Since you already have the drive open, perhaps you can just buy the belt from the shop and put it in yourself. If it is a nice shop, perhaps they will put it in for you and not charge you extra.
Just cleaned mine with methylated spirits and worked fine. Thank You for sharing this fix.
@Alan Barnes: Very Nice! I hope your drive continues to open properly.
I have one that someone bumped into while it was opening. I am just glad that optical media is dead for the most part. I usually don't use CDs or DVDs any more. I was just wanting to look through a stack of old CDs I burned. I even removed the DVD drive from my laptop and got an adaptor for a 2.5 inch hard drive. It works flawlessly and adds a second hard drive or solid state drive. I am just not sure if I get the full speed of the hard drive I used in there but it is not slow. It is a SATA drive, just not the full size connector that those laptop CD/DVD drives have but the adaptor makes it work and holds the drive securely too. I got one of the plastic ones, they come in metal and multiple thicknesses.
@Charles Hines: If your drive or cable adapter only support SATA II, not SATA III, it will only have a speed of 3 Gb/s. With SATA III, it will have a speed of 6 Gb/s. Have you tried running any benchmark tools to see how the configuration performs?
@@t5montecarlo no but it does work ok. I don't really run anything from it and it is quick enough for most stuff
Having this problem now. Thank you for sharing.
@Johnny Buck: You are very welcome. 😎
Bro it works
The only thing is it's making a bit of weird noise in start but it works very well thank you I read the comments and it said vinegar should also work so I used it and yes my disc tray is good as new thank you
Else my mother would have taken it to a repair shop where the person would have costed atleast 1000₹ or so
@Sippy Gupta V2.0: You are most welcome. I am glad I was able to help you fix your drive.
@@t5montecarlo nah I should be thanking you
My wifi driver was having issues and I had to uninstall the apps and then reinstall them for the smooth functioning and the disk with the apps for the function of my mediatek driver were to be only installed it really helped me thanks 🙏 ❤️
I still have to buy belt dressing, but I’m definitely going to use this technique.
Went to a repair shop and they said they could try fixing it for $300 so I “might as well” buy one of their refurbished laptops which is much older.
I’m excited to try this!
I had a can of 3M photo mount spray (tacky) handy and followed your method and it worked like a charm! Thank you.
@Steve Britten: What a brilliant solution. I hope your drive drawer opens properly for many years to come.
Thanks a bunch dude! It works
@Mitu: You are most welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.👍
What does it feel like to be a genius? Thank you
@1963hurworth: ha ha! Thank you. I am glad I was able to help you.
Solved after watching 3 videos thanks bro ❤️
@KUNAL GAMING: You are most welcome!
Omg this actually worked on a blu-ray drive i had that i thought was broken. Thank you!
@The Joker: You are most welcome. It really is a game-changer.
@t5montecarlo did that, and it worked. But now it opens on its own, and wont stay closed...
Any advice?
@ Име Презиме: It sounds like the switch behind the button, that opens and closes the drawer, may be bad (stuck in closed position). You will need to remove the drive and then remove the drive cover to investigate. Let us know how you get on.
Thank you very much for your guidelines. I have rectified DVD drive repair.
From South India Tamil Nadu
@Sowrirajan Rajarathinam: You are always most welcome. I am very glad to hear I was able to help you fix your drive.
great work man ! this Helped me a lot ! Nd just got my drive work again !
@gamin'widArth !: Excellent!
Any advice if no little hole? Makes a grinding noise if it tries to open.
@Peter Whyte: When there is no little hole, you will need to remove the drive, remove the drive cover, and then manually operate the linkage to open the drawer. Once the drawer is opened, you can examine where the little hole needs to be and drill a hole.
While the drive is disassembled, you can apply belt dressing/conditioner to the belt.
Please let us know how you get on.
@@t5montecarlo Thankyou for your reply. will give it my best shot!
This worked a treat. Was able to retrieve a disk from a broken PC tower
@Anthony McCluskey: You are very welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
@@t5montecarlo I passed this on to our IT guy here at the company. He did not know this trick
@@anthonymccluskey7245 Very Cool! Cheers!
wtf, i cant believe its actually work!! thankyouu!!
@Eren Yeager: You are very welcome! I am glad you were able to fix your drive.
I have a short pin and it didn't work (I guess it needs about an inch). However I noticed that the problem what that the button of the deskotp case outside the DVD drive didn't push the actual button of the DVD drive so I just pushed the DVD drive with a pen; I couldn't push it with my finger due to the mechanism of the outside button was covering most of the DVD button. Any suggestion? I mean I do have a pen on my office and I can open it anytime but it looks weird when there are people around.
@jackdonith: I'm not sure I follow, so let me know if I understand. When you push the button on the front of the drive (like the thumbnail of this video), it is not depressing the switch behind the button. If you use press the button with a pen, you able to press it button far enough to depress the switch behind the button?
If I understand correctly, I suggest removing the drive, removing the drive cover, opening the drawer to the face can be removed, removing the drive face (part that contains the button), and then add something to the back of the button so that it will reach the switch with less pressure on the button.
If I don't understand correctly, I am sorry. Perhaps you can describe a bit differently or reference a picture. I realize things like this are always easier to describe in person.
Thank you man. You saved my day. 😍❤️
@TECH FOR KERALA: You are most welcome. I am glad to hear I saved your day. 😎
thx it works after 2 years
@DJ Carrot Gaming: Nice Job! 👍👍
for people who dont have belt dressing like me just use any alcohal spray or some oil mist and tnx it worked p.s:i subscribed ;)
@Nickle Tip: Thank you.
Does regular rubbing alcohol work?
@@mikeymike9616 Just alcohol might work if your belt is slipping due to dirt or some lubrication from the gears.
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There are lots of stuff videos like this ! But this videos just 0:00 to 1:10 helped me a lot ! Thanks again !
@Prime Dark Heroes: You are very welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
I am from india..Thank you so much sir...your trick is amazing..now i am very happy
@Yagnesh Parmar: You are very welcome, indeed. I am glad I was able to help you.
Worked for me. But I could only find belt conditioner instead of belt dressing. I made a cd after I opened it but it got stuck. Applied the lube and turned it off and on and it seems to be opening again like normal. Kinda messed up and sprayed lube on belt to lube the inside of the belt.
@joebloby is me: I am glad to hear that you were able to fix your drive. It is OK if you sprayed the outside of the belt. Note that belt dressing/belt conditioner is not a lubricant. It may feel wet/slick immediately after it is applied, but it dries to a tacky texture.
@@t5montecarlo Thanks. I used your video to fix a cd duplicator for my church. Verified it by opening the drive and making 2 new cd's. I wish they went digital but that's a story for another day :)
@@joeblobyisme3708 Thank you for sharing your success story.
Can I use something else instead of the liquid you use? I dont have it at home and I don't know where to buy it
@maxamer7616: There is no substitute for belt dressing/belt conditioner. You will be able to buy some time with a good clean of the belt and pulleys with warm soapy water or alcohol.
Belt dressing/belt conditioner is available at any auto parts store or at one of the links I provided in the description.
I have never had that problem but it sure looks good if it ever happens thank you.
Thank you, Keith.
I request you to consider me .
Mere cpu main cd drive kholne ka button hi nahin hai . To hmm cd ko kaise cpu main daalen . Plzz made a video on this to solve it my problem.
@Narayan raj: If I understand correctly, your CD drive does not have a button to open the drawer. To open the drawer, you need to insert an opened paper clip into the small hole in the drawer, and press, to operate the mechanism that opens the drawer. I demonstrated that procedure in this video.
I can't open the drive with a paperclip. How do I do that?
@mandiramukherjee7173: The paperclip must be inserted perpendicular to the front of the drive, and you have to push quite hard in order to move the lever that will open the drawer. The lever is not very wide; if the paperclip is not inserted perpendicular to the front of the drive, you may miss the lever and be pressing on the drive frame. After the drawer has opened a bit from pressing on the lever, it can be pulled the rest of the way open. Let us know how you get on.
Thanks I repaired my family’s dvd player :)
@newleaf777: Well done! I am glad I was able to help you. 👍
Hey, my light doesnt even turn green when I press the button. What do I do?
@scaryninjagamerboy: If the button doesn't work and the light is not illuminating when you push the button, there are 2 potential causes: 1.) There is no power to the drive or 2.) The electrical contact behind the button is bad.
If the drive makes noise when the computer boots up, the power cable is connected to the drive, which likely means the electrical contact behind the button is bad.
If the drive doesn't make any noise when the computer boots up, open the computer and confirm the power and drive cables are connected properly. Try swapping the power supply cable with another device that works and see if the drive works. If the drive still doesn't work, there is something internally wrong with the drive and it may be time to replace it.
@@t5montecarlo ok, I'll check it out
Thank you very much, instead of belt dressing i just used a wet que tip and it worked
@DavidM21: You are most welcome. I am not sure the wet Q-tip solution will last for very long, but you likely have cleaned off some of the dirt/oils that were on the belt, allowing the belt to work better. I hope your solution works for some time.👍
Are belt conditioner’s the same as belt dressings?
@joebloby is me: Yes, belt dressing and belt conditioner are the same product with different names.
My computer has that same problem too. Except that when I press the button, the motor makes a very ugly sound!
But my PC doesn’t have a hole to fix it :(
@Vinnie Voom's Magic Wonder: You are going to have to remove the drive from the computer in order to open the drawer. You will likely have to remove the cover, and then you will be able to get to the belt and open the drawer. With the cover off, you should be able to get to the belt and pulleys without opening the drawer.
When I press the button the green light turns on for about 5 seconds then turns off. I can hear a noise and then then sometimes a red light goes off in the middle, ( I took apart everything so I can see the internal components ) do you know what’s wrong?
@XxBlazingBanana: If you have the drive opened when it is operating, you should be able to see the gears and belt. When pressing the button on the drive, the gears should turn to open the door and likely the belt is slipping.
The red light is likely the laser, which is red.
t5montecarlo There’s doesn’t seem to be any gears turning even when I press the button. I wiped the band down and the gears and it still seems to not of changed anything. Do you have another platform I can contact you on so I could send you a video or something, thanks.
@@XxBlazingBanana You are seeing the green light turn on, so the button works. Do you hear any mechanical sounds when pressing the button?
If you feel a video would help, post it to youtube and reply with a link. I can't promise anything.
thanx sir
it's really work
thank you so much ❤️
@Koushik Sardar: You are most welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
Thank you so much man you solved my problem
God bless you
@Hasan Ali: You are very welcome! I am glad I was able to help you.
Any other alternative for the belt dressing?
@Emmanuel Perida: Some viewers have reported that perfume worked for them, but they didn't specify what perfume or for how long it worked.
Axe signature body deodorant perfume worked👍🏻
Instead of using pin. I inserted medium size Screwdriver & Pulled Once. After switching on cpu. It automatically opened & Now works perfectly.
@Veeresh Meti: 👍
All I can say is you are a diamond I can not be with my CD player my brother give it me Denon a good one couldn't get your belt dressing so I went to Screwfix UK they give me WE 40 specialist silicone spray says for belts on it did as you say had to use a knife to get it open gently paper clip was not working for me did it gently. You have made a lady very happy thank you so much I love Google you tube and you my star of the day 🤗😉💗💗
@janefarquharson9394: I am glad you were able to fix your drive. However, belt dressing is more like a glue; it leaves a sticky/tacky residue. It is not a lubricant. You applied a lubricant to a slipping belt, so I don't understand why it worked, unless the solvent in the spray also cleaned the dirt from the belt. In any case, your drive works for now. If it slips again, I recommend removing the belt from the drive and cleaning it in warm soapy water, and then clean the pulley with alcohol on a cotton swab. This deep cleaning will give you stop the slipping of the belt for a while. If you can find belt dressing, it will be a much longer solution.
Belt dressing is available at auto parts stores. www.google.com/search?q=where+to+buy+belt+dressing+in+UK%3F
WD-40 does make a belt dressing as well as lubricants. ua-cam.com/video/1DKTQWds_8I/v-deo.html
Thank you kindly go get a crossed it works I could not dream of going that technical with the belt would not know were to start. But thank you I will try and get some this one I got says it is for rubber belts bearings and lots more I will look at links you kindly sent me thank you so much so kind in the middle of doing my property up at moment all money on that so no new CD player for me especially a Denon. I may be lucky my electrician can hall me if it happens again best wishes Jane
Thanks...it really worked
@17-452 Ravi ponnam: You are very welcome! I am glad I was able to help you fix your drive.
Very helpful !!! Sir, any advice on how to open a CD or DVD tray on a laptop.
@SejL Shah: I am sorry, but I have no experience with a laptop CD/DVD drive. I only know they are easy to remove from the laptop. I suggest removing the drive and then studying it to see how to take it apart. Once apart, you may be able to determine why it isn't opening. Let us know how you get on.
@@t5montecarlo Thank you Sir ! After watching some videos I was able to take the CD drive apart from the laptop and found a tiny hole on it. So by following the same steps, from your video, I was able to open the tray. However, I didn't see any belt inside it...may be its broken... Now after watching this video at least I can open the tray manually using a pin, and without turning off the laptop. Thank you !!!
@@sejjalshah I also watched a video where a laptop CD drive was disassembled. It appears there is a solenoid that releases a latch. A small spring will push the drawer out a small amount, after the latch has been released by the solenoid, allowing you to pull the drive drawer all the way out.
@@t5montecarlo Thank you for the info. In my cd drive, upon pressing the button to open the tray, only the LED keeps blinking for some time, a little sound is heard, kind of an attempt for push the tray out and then nothing happens. May be a time to buy a new one, as often, the CDs / DVDs aren't getting detected, after inserting them.
@@sejjalshah If you are hearing a clicking sound, then I suspect the solenoid is working. Perhaps the spring is broken or the tracks are dirty. If discs are not being detected, it may be time to retire the drive unless you have success after trying to clean the laser lens.
thanks i put in a sandisk adapter in there and it would not open thanks for ever I'm subbing
@brodyc7castillonc753: Very cool; thank you. I am glad I was able to help you.
Hello Everyone 👋.
If any of you don't have Belt Dressing Spray and their perfume didn't work either then i will recommend you to remove the belt with the help of any pin and wash it with soap. It will be a little hard to put again but it worked in my Case 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Will a safety pin work? my laptop's Cd drive suddenly stopped opening.
@GBANGYTツ- CoD Mobile: Yes, as long as you can open the pin enough and it is long enough.
@@t5montecarlo OK, Thanks for the advice :D
thanks for this! it really helped me!
@Hooney_ amaru: You are most welcome. I am glad I was able to help you.
Excellent... Very helpful. Thanks a lot and best wishes.
@Jay C: You are very welcome. Thank you for the wishes.
in my case when i try to open the drawer it dosent open but my drawer's light dosent light aswell unlike yours can you tell me why the light didnt light?
@Flying Bird: If the button doesn't work and the light is not illuminating when you push the button, there are 3 potential causes:
1.) The light no longer works,
2.) There is no power to the drive, or
3.) The electrical contact behind the button is bad.
If the drive makes noise when the computer boots up, the power cable is connected to the drive, which likely means the electrical contact behind the button is bad.
If the drive doesn't make any noise when the computer boots up, open the computer and confirm the power and drive cables are connected properly. Try swapping the power supply cable with another device that works and see if the drive works. If the drive still doesn't work, there is something internally wrong with the drive and it may be time to replace it.