What could be wrong with my CDRW drive?  I push the open button and nothing HAPPENS, except you can hear it try to open and the light flashes.  So, I open it thru the emergency hold in the front.  Once I get a disk in it .. it acts normal.  It will open and close as normal.  Take the disk out and the door locks.I have the same issue from my CD Drive also.

I was wondering. How old is the CD Drive? When was the last time you used it?

I haven't excatly pinpointed where the issue is comming from but it seems like my CD Drive get stuck comming out if I rarely use it. I try to clean the dust out everyday but it seems like more grow on it.

You have an emergency door open that sounds cool. I have to move my CD Drive left and rightor up and down ( the door) untill it gets unstuck and ejects. The funny thing is once a CD is in everything works fine untill it settles again.CD-RW drives are going pretty cheap these days...I'd just consider REPLACING it.TO Windows 98... there is a small hole right around the button on the drive.  If you use a pin or staraightened paperclip you can release the door by pushing the pin thru the hole and apply some pressure.  You should feel the lock move.  The door may or may not open slightly.  If it doesn`t open slightly you still should be able to pull it open. Quote

What could be wrong with my CDRW drive?  I push the open button and nothing happens, except you can hear it try to open and the light flashes.  So, I open it thru the emergency hold in the front.  Once I get a disk in it .. it acts normal.  It will open and close as normal.  Take the disk out and the door locks.