DVD Drive Problem

Lonz · 2 Feb 2010 at 11:48

I've got a Philips IDE DVD drive on Windows 7.

The device is listed in the BIOS and in the Device Manager on Windows 7, but I can't eject it.

For a while it kept on opening/closing constantly on its own and now it just doesn't respond to the button on the front or via My Computer > Eject.

Any ideas?

Ast3r · 2 Feb 2010 at 12:25

How old is it?When you press the eject button on it does the green LED turn on and does it also make sounds once you press the button like when reading a CD?

Lonz · 2 Feb 2010 at 12:30

It's at least 3 years old. There're no signs of life when I press the eject button. I'm guessing it's probably on the way out?

Ast3r · 2 Feb 2010 at 12:37

Looks like it.But it won't cost you too much to replace it.Only 15 quid.

paradigm · 2 Feb 2010 at 12:38

Ast3r said:
3 years for a optical drive is like 85 years for a human

Right, so my optical drives are 141 years old? Uh huh.

I'd agree that the drive is most likely dead, but that in no way is a long lifespan for an ODD.

Lonz · 2 Feb 2010 at 12:44

Well that's a pain in the arse.

I did have a floppy drive that lasted about 4 days. Horrible things they were, never had any luck with them. It was cheaper just to get a new one than to send it back for a replacement.