Solve : Laptop Stopped recognizing dvd drive?

1.	Solve : Laptop Stopped recognizing dvd drive?
Answer» Out of the blue my laptop stopped recognizing the dvd drive. The icon is gone from the "my computer" directory and it does not appear in the device manager. When I insert a disk I hear it spin and the light flickers but NOTHING happens. If I open a program that uses the drive such as a cd burner or dvd viewer it says that the cd/dvd drive is not installed. Can anyone tell me what has happened and how to fix it? The laptop is a Compaq Presario v4000 running XP ThanksRemove it and re-seat it with power unplugged and the battery removed... Laptop optical DRIVES HOWEVER fail normally with no warning so be prepared for worst case scenario...Thanks for the REPLY. How do I remove it?There should be a small release tab on the side by the DVD player...

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