The cd writer/dvd tray on my hp pavilion 533w will not open. When I press the button to open the green light comes on and I can hear a whirring sound but then the light goes out and tray doesn't open. There is NO small hole on the front of this tower to put in a paper clip (as suggested by others). Any help is greatly appreciated. I have a CD of my grandkids that I cannot install!!

Actually it's probaly just got some dust or something in it. What you do to manually open it is take a needle, thumb tack, or safety pin and simply insert it into the tiny hole above the eject button on the dvd drive itself. You'll feel the tip of the button when you push the pin into the hole then it will pop the door and the drive will open properly. This has gone on for cd/dvd drives for years. Usually just the cause of dust or what have you being stuck in the mechanism.

YOUR MOTHERBOARD IS BAD.

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Go into My Computer and right click your DVD writer/CD Drive and click eject.

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I dont know either *********** board recognize dvd/cd if not do all.
Set bios save as default .To set the bios follow the link= http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000192.htm after configure press F10>yes.
If it is same, then change the dvd/cd cable.


If can not read any cd
It could be a problem withthe lens, you should try cleaning the lens, it's already gone bad there is noharm in trying If you take a little riskcan solve . follow the instruction: Don'tpanic its very simply. 1. When running yourpc , open the drawer.> 2. switch off the acpower 3. remove powercable & sata or pata cable 4. remove all thescrew from the back side 5. press clip toopen the font panel 6. reverse thecd/dvd rw 7. just remove thecover 8. clean the optical lance 9. http://www.howtodothings.com/computers/a3631-how-to-clean-a-cd-rom-drive.html 10. use a little ( not much )oil place on two steel shaft 11.cover all the equipment 12.now you can fit to your pc Ifit does the same problem please change the cd/dvd rw because the lance hasdefected. Hopeit will help you.

wrong power supply it sounds like you fried your motherboard

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If the green light comes on on the front panel then it means the fan is spinning so what u can do is a self test for the monitor.Disconnect the vga cable from the back panel of the computer tower and then check if there is a message displayed on the monitor that should say check video signal or no inoput signal ,if there is no such message displayed then it means the monitor is a fault .If not then reset the memory card and then check .U can also run a test for the motherboard to do this u will have to remove the memory card and then turn the computer on if u hear long beeping noise it means the motherboard is fine .If u dont hear any sound then the mother board needs to be repaired or replaced...

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The combo uses two lasers - one for the dvd and the other for the cd. If the unit works perfectly on cd and at all on dvd then the dvd laser has died and the entire unit with it, it can't be fixed. Buy a new dvd writer and junk the old one.

Replace the DVD drive. They are inexpensive and it's not worth your time to try and fix this drive...

You will have small hole on the drive. You may need a neddle to put it in. This will help to eject the disk out. But if this is a regular process then probably the gear mechanism is at fault which needs to be taken to a service center for repair.

Problem of tray opening on hp dvd burner. I got the door open as suggested above with paperclip. Then took some CRC 2-26 plastic safe electrical grade lubricant and swabbed the pivoting door mechanism. Opened with the paperclip about 5-6 more times until it finally opens normally.