Can't close my Toshiba CD-ROM drive?

Hello.

I have a Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1212 drive that refuses to close with or
without a CD/DVD when the computer is on. If I turn off the computer
and power it on, the drive closes and stays close. I can reopen it if
I want, but then it won't close. Rebooting will close, but the drive
will eject again.

Does anyone know what's up? Is my drive dying? The drive can read
CD-ROMs and CD-Rs just fine after putting one in, shutdown computer,
and then reboot.

Thank you in advance.
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 10:43:14 -0500, ANTant.TakeThisOut@zimage.com wrote:

 >Hello.
 >
 >I have a Toshiba DVD-ROM SD-M1212 drive that refuses to close with or
 >without a CD/DVD when the computer is on. If I turn off the computer
 >and power it on, the drive closes and stays close. I can reopen it if
 >I want, but then it won't close. Rebooting will close, but the drive
 >will eject again.
 >
 >Does anyone know what's up? Is my drive dying? The drive can read
 >CD-ROMs and CD-Rs just fine after putting one in, shutdown computer,
 >and then reboot.
 >
 >Thank you in advance.

Sounds like it's developed a bit of a problem.
Probably a sensor/switch in the open/close mechanism.

I wouldn't waste time on it, new dvd-rom's are like $30.

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