How to repair a CD/DVD drive that won't eject the discs

[@thejointshorts]

You are not boring us..! You are Sharing a great Knowledge..!

[@mariob7791]

This is all what a tutorial should be. Complete, easy to understand an for foreigners an clean and all clear spoken English. Superb! Congratulations and thank you very much for teaching how to open the box without damaging it and going straight to solve the problem. Brgds.

[@persona83]

Indeed. Crystal clear speaking and a lot easier for foreigners.

[@JohnDoe-dt1me]

Your method of cleaning the rollers etc. worked like a charm. Just saved me a trip to Microcenter and $20. Thank you!

[@jiujitsu2000]

John Doe thank you

[@robertwittjr1198]

it's been a long time since i took an optical drive apart. my 2009 LG DVD RAM LightScribe drive (circa 2009) has been in my last 2 pc builds. even in 2022 things STILL come with physical CD/DVD media for installation, so i have this installed just in case. i always knew about the paper clip thing, but wanted to check the inside for crusty stuff and whatnot; we have always had cats fur and dust go places you wouldn't think possible. i know this is an old video, but it is still helpful 7 years down the road. i have not put the drive back in yet, but i know it needed cleaning after 13 years after disassembly. thanks for the vid, sir.

[@shrivastavaudit4868]

THANKS, Your capabilities of giving description in simple easy to understand way, are extra ordinary

[@YellowYoshi398]

Thanks man! Your advice revived my sick LightScribe DVD drive I've had for over ten years! It would've sucked to have lost this thing!

[@talon501]

I did something very similar with a old car cassette player years ago. Was able to find the exact rubber band at a electronics store. Thanks for showing the teardown, just cleaned the laser on my burner, hopefully that fix my problem.

[@HDiggy]

Thank you! Just what I needed

[@dimarzio9374]

Almost throw to the bin my first korean dvd-rw from 2003. Thank you so very much for saving it

[@VintageGearMan]

Thanks. I forgot all about the belt scenario on these things. Cleaned both pulleys and belt with rubbing alcohol and then went a step further and I used my cassette deck belt Rubber Renue solvent on it made by MG Chemicals. It helped the belt become more pliable again. Naturally this will only work as long as the belt is not very stretched. Anyway, the disc tray is working great again. Another product saved from the land fill. KZbin sure is handy. Thank you.

[@joijoi242]

Thanks for your video. Your suggestions to clean the belt and gears with alcohol fixed my problem. Saved money and didn't mistakenly get rid of a easily fixable working dvd player.

[@jiujitsu2000]

sweet! thank you brotha!

[@joijoi242]

+jiujitsu2000 Sista but you're welcome😄

[@jiujitsu2000]

+joijoi242 ha ha, thank you sista! ;-)

[@terencemcculloch3294]

So refreshing to see someone not using an 18volt Makita on this stuff, well done as you explained.

[@star5628]

Thank you so much for this guide as I just fixed my CD draw from sticking , lucky I was able to get to the parts easy without removing anything , I just reached through the front open draw and cleaned the parts with a swab alcohol cleaning fluid, and now works like brand new. The draw used to take about five or so presses before it would open, great video thank you!

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

First way you showed me did the trick. Thanks a million, you're a lifesaver!

[@jiujitsu2000]

+HamsterWheelGaming Cool! Glad it helped. Thank you for the kind words and support you give my channel I hope you have a beautiful day!

[@skillsonpointllc240]

Thanks, I did your second half trick but paper clipping the drive open then did a cleaning after removing the old crusty band. I did not get it to work just by cleaning it and reinstalling, but I did get a fix after using a replacement poly band from my daughters bathroom that are coincidentally sticky enough and also stretch well but are just smaller than the OEM band. Outstanding fix for free and saved me hundreds in a replacement drive for a legacy-era but still needed drive. You da man!

[@SayanSengupta15]

Many thanks for the video. Helped resurrect an old optical drive for my parents. Love from India.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you so much for tuning in. I'm glad that the video helped. love and blessings from Arizona!

[@badbeto1]

You're the man!! Thank you for this video, 6 years ago you posted this and it still help people out. Thank you!

[@jiujitsu2000]

Glad it helped!

[@victordmitriyev9674]

Thanks to your video I managed to bring back to life my optical drive in my old Mac. Thank you for this cool tip. Legend!

[@tsnoack]

good job, i've been working on PCs since windows 3.1 and i'm just now getting around to resolving this issue for the future. thanks for the time saving help.

[@FixItYerself]

What about 2.11?

[@DaveRod831]

Was able to fix my WH14NS40 which I had since '15 and then suddenly just today started not ejecting. You are right I have let it sit for a long time and a bunch of dirt not visible to the eye came out. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@SusanPerreault]

I took mine apart to remove the magnets but I left your video playing because I enjoyed listening to your voice. :)

[@lou5368]

I don't even use dvd drives anymore for quite a long while now, but I just tried this on one lying around and it worked. Wish I knew this a years ago would have been helpful. But thank you for sharing still.

[@fordsucks2]

Great Video. 5 Stars. This video helped me repair the family DVD player...I'm a hero around the house now.

[@jiujitsu2000]

+fordsucks2 Thank you!

[@GerryBlue]

Remember when we could give stars? much better than the thumbs up thing

[@rachelmack7121]

Thank you so much for your support I will definitely keep that in mind. What you showed is much more helpful than the others. Thank you 😊

[@pressplay7918]

My HP a1330n computer has 2 dvd rom drives, both drives had this issue and your solution resolved and fixed both of them. Thank you so much.

[@krazypantleg]

Thank you so much! I tried the alcohol cleaning and it opens every time. you rock! easy fix too

[@jiujitsu2000]

+William Ewan Sweet! Thank you!

[@josegti84]

A better way to service these belts is to boil them up in the microwave... just 5 minutes and voilà. This is a trick used by the pros back in the day.

[@_ulick]

Thanks! Cleaning the belt didn't work but replacing it with a rubber band did.

[@paulguindon8878]

Thank you, cleaned up the rubber band it it works like new. Your detailed instruction also helped alot.

[@BILLCHRISTOY]

Greetings from Athens,excellent and detailed instructions.Thank you sir.

[@darkeid7883]

Thanks a lot buddy!! The 1st method worked even by using cheap ethyl alcohol. DVD/R saver at 02:00am with a stuck dvd in drive.

[@missingsock18]

Thank you for making this video. I never would have suspected the belt if it was still intact. I also forgot about using that little pinhole to manually eject the tray. Thanks, brother.

[@GaitaPonto]

Thank you man. I was able to fix it without even taking it apart. Cleaned the rubber band and it works like a charm now.

[@montimoore5936]

Just watched your video and was able to repair 3 different drives that I was having the exact same problem with. Turns out that the computers I inherited had something spilled onto them. The spills caused the drive doors to become sticky thus ultimately creating the problems that your instructional video just helped me to resolve perfectly. Thank you very much for your help brother.

[@EricSon_akuma]

Thank you very much! I've cleaned the rubber belt and now my drive ejects. Unfortunately after it ejects, and then quickly closes. But it's still better than having to rely on a paper clip to do the job. :)

[@calicutseshadrivenkitasubr5658]

Excellent presentation of a few solutions to a common problem!

[@jamescrain8944]

Thank you very much! I found your video very easy to follow - not slow at all! I was able to follow along with each step, the only difference being my drive is SATA (versus IDE), so after I removed that panel, I had to pull the "guts" out, and then flip it upside-down to find the pulleys with teensy belt. A Q-Tip and some rubbing alcohol -presto! Tray opens/closes perfect now. 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!

[@dipswitch3151]

Thanks. Saved me a new DVD drive !!!

[@cactuskid1950]

Thanks for the video. What I did is used some belt dressing for fan belts on a car to keep it from squealing....LOL I know it's a temporary fix, but I do know it verifies the belt slips. It's working ok for now, but thanks to your video, I'm confident I will get it replaced soon !!

[@chrisc958]

I enjoyed you presentation. It was enlightening. We have a Microboards Techenolgy QD-127 (seven CD) replicator that has several of it's drawers that have this problem. I didn't know what the cause was for the drawers not opening. I might just look at one of the drives and see if this will solve the problem. I also like fred Flintstone's suggestion to use rubber renue after cleaning with the alcohol.

[@masettemark2786]

you are an amazing man we have been helped. God bless

[@rembramlastname3631]

I disassembled it, took out all of the insides, put the chassis back together, re-applied the front panel without the drive panel, slapped it inside a PC and use the drives chassis as an air intake. XD It works amazing for extra airflow in a older big tower pc case. You can also store excess wires in there.

[@TheDallesSDAChurch]

Thanks for this guide. I really appreciate it. As a content creator I'd recommend using YT Studio to trim it to the parts that are really needed. I may actually make a similar video and give ya some credit for the original guide :) *I know this is a duplicate of Dad4 Service's(my personal channel) message - I put it here via this channel first but after reading your "About Page" 1 you got two subs and 2 I decided to share it again :) thanks for the work and the video.* We have a 4 DVD disk drive duplicator but it has this eject issue. I always thought it was OS issue but you showed it's the band!!! thanks again!

[@shivomkar506]

Thank you brother I have saved one thousand rupees because of you

[@skrymir619]

It works, 2 old CD drives repaired this way! Thanks

[@jordanjohnson9236]

I took a shortcut . I just used a little paint brush about the size of a Q tip to brush on alcohol. I noticed that I could see the rubber band and pullies with the drawer open, so I decided to just try a little alcohol for a quick fix. Kind of like cleaning a VCR. A little alcohol cleans the heads right up. Thanks for the video though. Nice to know how to take a CD/DVD apart, how the drawer mechanism works, and how to give it an ever so thorough cleaning. Cheers...

[@jiujitsu2000]

+Jordan Johnson Thank you for stopping by! Have a beautiful day!

[@jean-pierremocquais8603]

Thank you guy, it fixed the problem... You made my day!

[@deuralidigitalstudio1020]

Thank you so much it worked, This tutorial just saved me 15$

[@paulacosta7461]

Thank you, exceptional explanation. I couldn't resist looking your video till the very end. Unfortunately I can not find a video that helps me open/remove a coin - coin used to put inside a car vacuum cleaner at gas station - that my 4 year old grandson introduced today in the cd-rom slot of my Yaris, year 2005!!!

[@BigMucci]

I am very pissed off. I tore up my first drive because it wouldn't open. i used knives and everything to pry it open.. Then i ordered one off Amazon and i just put it in and its giving me the same problem. Typed Cd/DVD Drive will not open on youtube and your video comes on and now i know ots the darn rubber band! i havent took the new one apart yet im just using the paper clip to open it for now.. Great Video.. 5 stars from me.

[@imitranslator1919]

Man you explained and showed everything very clear and precisely I appreciate for this clip after so many years but It solved my problem.Thanks a lot

[@frankreiserm.s.8039]

Great. Just make sure that if you use a smaller rubber band instead of a replacement belt, it may prevent the motor from turning.

[@lilliamsantiagocortes8157]

Omg thank you so much it worked!!!! This tutorial just saved me 25$

[@jiujitsu2000]

+Humpy Dumpy Thank you!

[@derricksoares5486]

even for me

[@muhammadasif-jq3yx]

Bro can u let me know how to fix drive which does not burn CD/DVD but read it. Solutions for DVD burn problem

[@sherbhutto7062]

You are very helpful and erudite technically and you saved my 50 bucks because ever time man charges me the same amount ,never does the repair before me.

[@jiujitsu2000]

+Drsherbhutto Muhammad thank you, glad it helped!

[@MOHAMMADHASAN-nh8qm]

Excellent presentation. Where can you buy stronger rubber band.?

[@ronny.wijaya]

Very clear voice and instructions. straight to the point. Love this vids

[@bakerbakerfield7348]

Excellent video! Worked a treat on my stuck DVD tray & saved me a lot of money. Many thanks.

[@jiujitsu2000]

sweet! thank you!!

[@PaFREd0]

Thank you very much for taking your time to help others, that is much appreciated :D

[@itsmenaveed]

you method worked for me after many years....great

[@bakunincervantes4372]

Cleaning rubber band did it for me! Thank you!

[@dkcube]

wow, i'm brazilian and you video, help me so much

[@Dad4_Service]

Thanks for this guide. I really appreciate it. As a content creator I'd recommend using YT Studio to trim it to the parts that are really needed. I may actually make a similar video and give ya some credit for the original guide :)

[@Dewahh]

This worked for me, I just wiped it off with a rag, it was a returned unit and there seemed to be some grease on it from the gears, thanks!!

[@jiujitsu2000]

Awesome! thank you

[@PhuckHue2]

I just fixed mine. you have to get the right size belt with the right tension. I scavenged a belt from an old drive and the tray only opened halfway because the belt was too tight. I had to buy a crapload of belts of different sizes off ebay for $2 to find the right size

[@pluggedcloud7180]

I have the same drive and my tray refuses to budge even after I used the paper clip, I don't need it anymore but I want it because it will be nice to have for what I'm doing

[@ZhanaZee]

Yeah paper clip wont budge mine either

[@len9518]

You can get an exact fit "O ring" at your hardware store, that will last a lot longer than a rubber band. Most hardware stores have a very large selection.

[@jiujitsu2000]

Truth, I live in a small town. Our hardware store has such high prices. That's one reason I adapt. Home depot is 60 miles. Thank you for stopping by!

[@glasspilot1]

Jiujitsu, thanks for a great video. Years ago I tried to fix an old VCR (ok, quit laughing) and ordered an assortment of replacement belts. Fast forward to today and I saw your video and pulled out that old ziplock bag and found just the right drive band to fix my DVD drive. It was not that hard!

[@abeleballestri612]

Thanks for the very tutorial video you showed us. I have subscribed to this program.

[@Hsutheguard]

I am just here to say thanks man, I couldn't find alcohol but bleach will also work

[@CTP8585]

A fantastic presentation. I love every second of it . Great job !!!!

[@swaxie]

Thank you so much! Helped me fix my drive! And yes, I love you keeping the unscrewing in the video bc clearly I am not educated enough to do this haha! Again, thank you!

[@shashisinghjo]

Thank you for making this video. The method 1 helped me a lot.

[@CubSATPH]

Now I know how to fix my DVD Drive and hope I will use it soon for CD/DVD Burn to keep my PC's Storage free space and makes some profits from CD-DVD Burn, Thanks Sir. for the videos I hope you will be awarded for your kindness

[@barnesy888]

This worked a treat, Thank You.

[@utahlakewaterfowlassociati996]

I think what ever video you make is interesting so keep up the good work I'm always watching to see what you come up with next. I started reloading because of you and got more into survival stuff and just plain and simple out of the house period thanks have a nice day.

[@jiujitsu2000]

That was a nice comment! Thank you for the kind words and support you give my channel!! I'll continue to make great videos. Good day!!

[@vladimirtikhomirov1751]

Very smart and substantial explanation of the problem and the way to fix it. Thank you!

[@MrGenyaAvacado]

Not sure what gauge but Lowes sells o rings for plumbing. About to head out and see if I can get a better replacement than the rubber band.

[@user-vy8ym6mw8g]

I just wanted to open it as my old pc broke down and had a dvd in the driver. Thank you

[@keithfrank1303]

You can also try automotive belt dressing applied with a cotton swab with the disk door open . Use sparingly .

[@sowrirajanrajarathinam5839]

Thank you very much for your guidelines. Same problem solved. From South India Tamil Nadu

[@DavidL-yj5en]

thanks, excellent !!! fixed my malfunctioning LiteOn DVD RW in 20 minutes , with rubber band from "band bracelet making kit".. unbelievable but yes it works.... hundreds of working bands for about $0.99, nice..

[@luter82]

I used white distilled vinegar for cleaning and it works too. Since I was there I also greased the bars where the laser components slides on.

[@jhenry0615]

I will use this tip tomorrow at work. Thanks

[@jiujitsu2000]

Sweet! Thanks for stopping in...

[@gman77gas]

Nice! I thought that was a cup holder! You can cook, reload, shoot, woodwork, fix DVD players.....but can you juggle? : )

[@jiujitsu2000]

Ha ha! I'm a clown at times too!!! 🎉

[@حقائقوبيان]

hi man thank you so much for your efforts, this video is amazing and informative, i just wanna your help i have another problem which is my dvd ram reject the dvd everytime I wanna enter inside the dvd, it is a big problem for me I have business and these troubles made me so nervous, please my friend if you haver any idea about this matter just tell me I would be so happy. By the way I tried the microsoft solution but it did not work? i even opened the dvd ram and cleaned from sudt but these is no result. I really need your help every time I insert the dvd it rejects as soon as I click on it.

[@rlintr3101]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video. It's a good presentation and was very helpful!

[@darkwaterblue]

The real problem is belts wear and stretch. New belts are bought off ebay for very little and would be a longer term solution.

[@margaretjohnson8918]

Thanks very much. I saw another video in which a plumbing Oring was used to replace the broken belt.

[@jordydrop]

every computer repair technician should have a big bottle of isopropyl alcohol. it's great for cleaning optical drives and CPU heatspreaders + heatsinks as well. perfect for removing old thermal paste. i'd stick to 91% clear isopropyl rubbing alcohol. he's using 50% with "wintergreen". thanks for the awesome vid. i'm sure i'll resurrect many optical drives :3

[@jiujitsu2000]

thank you. I agree 100% about the alcohol

[@JohnBoonBeanDutchman]

I did hear a tip if you set that rubber belt in some water and short cooked in de micro way. it seems to shrinkage a little bit, but had not done test it myself yet

[@j.lietka9406]

Great video, even if the CD Drive is an IDE! Another similar video the youtuber placed a small amount of belt dressing on the belt, & that worked, too. Thanks added questions: do you need to lubricate the 2 guide rails the tray slides on? There might be more. Were you previously in the military? Thanks

[@piotrkowalczyk9390]

Thank you very much for giving information how to repair my cd/dvd in my old computer :)

[@zman92020]

Great suggestion but I easily did without removing the drive, use tweesers to remove belt and Qtip to clean pulleys. . Immediate repair. .

[@phlgaios4957]

Very explicit video. Thanks a lot

[@RetroPCUser]

What if the belt is good and the drive was cleaned and lubricated (tray mechanism) and still won't eject? Is there a way to demagnetize the disc spindle?

[@DonWilkey2013]

Appreciate the helpful tip. Clean the rubber band and pulley. Will try this on my blu ray dvd player.

[@djts3224]

Thank So Much! i got one of my drives that had this issue for sometime and now the tray nearly ejects out as if its been turbo kicked up the butt lol Thank You again. Really helped. such a simple fix. I had a few cpu wipes alcohol which i used instead. Work just the same. Amazing simple fix!

[@alantracy6757]

I find This works with Blu-ray dvd cd cassettes and sometimes you can also turn a little screw called a potentiometer to increase voltage to the laser. Also I add a Bit of lithium grease to the moving plastic parts. Also a bit of a clean of the laser works well. If the belt is misshaped you probably have to swap it out. Sometimes the company’s put a plastic cover over the belts - annoying. Long live analog and owners who fix stuff, thanks

[@Pavelwsad]

Bless you!!! I tried it (clean it) on old XBOX and it really works. THANKS!

[@jiujitsu2000]

+Pavelwsad Thank you for stopping by!

[@Silent_BG_Chara]

Haha i remembered this vid when i learned my mom bought paper clips. Had two i wanted to repair. Fixed one of the two. The second one the o ring needs to be replaced since it looks really beaten (so gonna order some when i have the chance). The first one i didn't noticed the eject button came off when i first did it but it was inside so lucky i just had to pop it back in. Sorry tmi, tldr Thanks!! So glad it worked.

[@skorpionrazor]

Great tip man. Thanks!

[@kristhakobyan5508]

Thanks! I am agree with you and have used successfully these methods several times, they definitely work! Thanks again man, and good luck!

[@tech2hindi]

Oh man😃 You are great, this method is working ❤

[@jiujitsu2000]

Thank you!!

[@tech2hindi]

@@jiujitsu2000 welcome 😊❤

[@j.b.6855]

Old video but want to leave a comment that o rings tend to work better than rubber bands if you have one slightly smaller than the original belt.

[@jiujitsu2000]

+Jim B thank you!