How to open the laptop optical drive [Method and steps]

Nowadays, few friends do not understand computers, so the number and brands of computers are increasing. Nowadays, computers have continued to innovate and progress with people's development. As a new achievement in the computer field, laptop computers are easy to carry and have comprehensive functions, so they are naturally very popular. Everyone knows that the optical drive holds optical discs, but the optical drive in notebooks is easy to break and needs to be used frequently, so sometimes the optical drive will not pop up automatically after clicking the button. Sometimes it takes several attempts, and sometimes I can't open it after a long time, so I will share some experiences for your reference.

How to open the notebook optical drive:

My computer - the drive letter where your optical drive is located - right-click, and there will be a pop-up in the drop-down menu that pops up , click "Eject", OK, the optical drive opens automatically.

If there is no optical drive icon, try the following:

1. Re-insert the optical drive data cable or change the data cable, change the optical drive jumper position, and restart;

2. Confirm in the BIOS that the IDE channel where the optical drive is located is not set to disabled or closed;

3. Right-click "My Computer", select "Properties", and enter the Device Manager page in the pop-up window. Then click "Refresh" and see if you can find the optical drive;

 4. In the device manager, double-click the "Main IDE Channel" under the IDE ATA/ATAP controller respectively. ” and “Secondary IDE Channel”--"Advanced Settings"--Set the "Device Type" in "Device 0" and "Device 1" to "Automatic Detection" - OK.

5. Find the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files in the root directory of the C: disk (please create them if they do not exist), and then enter the following content in the Autoexec.bat file: C:windowscommandmscdex/d:mscd001 ;Enter in the Config.sys file: Device=c:windowscommandebdoakcdrom.sys. Then restart the computer and see if the optical drive can be found;

6. Replace the motherboard driver and see if the optical drive can be found;

Some friends reported that the optical drive of their laptops could not be ejected and could not be opened no matter how they were operated. Here I will tell you a method:

First, let’s see if the command on the trial laptop operating system can open the optical drive. Find the notebook's optical drive in [My Computer] on the desktop, then right-click the mouse and select [Eject] from the drop-down menu to see if it can be opened.

There is another way to eject the optical drive, press the button next to it. If neither method works, then the editor recommends readers to find a toothpick and poke the small hole next to the optical drive. That is mandatory. Sex exit button. ​

Okay, the above are some methods that the editor has summarized for you to open the optical drive of your laptop. If you are in need, please give it a try! If it still does not solve your problem , then unfortunately the light on your laptopThe drive should be broken, so you need to ask the maintenance department to replace it for you. The editor would like to remind everyone that the optical drive is a very delicate part, so everyone should keep the optical drive clean to prevent dust accumulation and damage the computer optical drive. When cleaning and wiping, remember to use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol.