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Hard to say, at distance, whether it's an electrical or a mechanical fault.
If electical, there's little hope of repair. If mechanical, it MIGHT be
something simple (like a biscuit crumb or bit of grit that's got dragged in
and caught up in the open/close mechanism).
It's a CD-ROM - you say (not CD-RW) so probably quite old, so this "repair"
method is cost-effective. Take off the outer case, get the drawer in the
"open" position (use a pin or similar to mechanically open it through the
tiny hole provided on front), turn it upside down, tap it quite firmly on a
hard surface. This should dislodge the obstruction (if present). Reassemble
and re-install.
If the problem persists, then the drive is shot (it's electical) - get a new
one, they're cheap enough.
This "Irish Screwdriver" methodology, is sometimes quite effective!
Sincerely, Len.
"Stubblefield" <Stubblefield@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E1A05F7-2648-46A1-A749-A85ADA59810C@microsoft.com...
> My CD-ROM will not stay closed. I have reinstalled the driver several
> times
> already but that does not work. In properties it says the device is
> working
> properly. Even if i put a CD in it to read, i close it and pops back out.
> Can
> someone help me fix it?