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The cd/dvd drive is one of the components that you can stop and remove while the computer is powered up, just like a USB flash drive. Same principle. You can use the icon (Safely Remove Hardware) in the tray next to the clock to stop it. Why would you want to stop and remove the drive? Maybe you have a floppy drive for the bay instead of a usb floppy (some laptops still come with them) instead of powering down your computer to change to the floppy you can stop the cd/dvd, pop it out and insert the floppy drive, the hardware and OS will see the floppy then you can use it. Or vice versa you have the floppy in the bay, stop it, remove it, install the cd/dvd drive.
These devices do fail on occasion, not often enough to trouble shoot. If it will not stay closed, or will not read three or four different cd or dvd's then the drive has failed. They are not repairable, if the system is still under warranty contact the manufacture for a replacement. Different manufactures have different policies about replacement they may or may not replace it for free and may require the old one back so don't take it out and throw it away until you have the new one.
Last note: I do not recommend you clean the reader head with anything besides Isopropyl alcohol and a Qtip. If you use a Qtip insure you have the type that will not leave any stray strands of cotton on the head, one strand that you can not see will render the drive inoperable.
Newegg has a large selection of replacement and upgrade CD/DVD drives!
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