I think I broke my DVD drive

[DaJe]

One of the drives I was taking apart for use with the laser flashlight. I wanted to mod what was left of it. But now, I can't get the damn thing to work. I didn't remove anything from it besides the laser. It just stopped working all of a sudden. All I need from it is for it to open up. Anyone have any idea what might be wrong, or what could be done? Or is it all just ****ed to **** now? Should I post pictures?

[crenn]

Pictures work well. And I'd just say pull out the motors and get what you can.... it's good for scrap ^-^;;

[DaJe]

Here's what I have left of the drive. I still do have the other parts to it, but they're all removed. In this pictutre, a the bottom left is the button to open to tray, on the right is the motor, and at the top right is where the molex plugs in.

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2365.JPG




I don't fully know where this spring goes, but things seem to work better without it

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2364.JPG




Here's the drive flipped over, so it's right side up

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2366.JPG




That white thing is what pops open the tray, and moves a piece under the tray up and down

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2370.JPG




Power connector

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2371.JPG




Motor

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2373.JPG




So it appears that the power goes from the molex, to this

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2375.JPG




And travels over to the other board to where the power button is

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2376.JPG




And then the button sends the signal back across, to the motor

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2377.JPG




Which turns this gear to move the tray out

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2378.JPG




And moves this white piece to pop open the tray, and drops the part below the tray that holds the disc

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2379.JPG




And this is that part

http://codeinsurrection.com/pics/computer/mod/dvd/DSC_2381.JPG






So basically, all I need is for the tray to open, and for it to be powered by the molex. So if anyone can come up with a way for me to wire up a whole new thing and remove the bigger board, that'd work. I'm not sure what the problem is though. Maybe it shorted out.

[Spawn-Inc]

in the first picture the cable isn't in proper.

[DaJe]

At the point it was taken, sure it wasn't fully in there, but that's not the problem.

[DaJe]

I have another dvd drive that I pulled apart in a similar fashion. This one also seems to have the same problem of not powering on. I couldn't even get them to short (I tried unpluging them and plugging them on while the computer was running, to create a spark and a short). So I'm not sure what's going on.

[D1337]

Only looked at 2 of your pictures, since ive taken apart 2 cd drives within the last 10 hours, most of them are close enough to make a generalization,for a tray that just ejects itself all you need is:
A tray with tracks, the large sprocket, a motor, 3 position toggle switch or rocker.

If you use the motor out of the cd drive youll need to salvage a fan's molex header thing, or you can just use batteries lol.

pretty straight forward from there, if you dont get a 3 way switch the motor will keep going making an annoying noise and ruin the motor in the long run.

[DaJe]

I know which basic parts I need to make it work, and I left all of those in there. I know the motor still works, since I ran 3 volts across it. The problem is thatthe small board (the one with the LED and the open button) doesn't seem to be getting a power signal. I ran 3 volts across the LED too, and that works. Yet for some reason, the signal from the open button isn't getting to the motor.

[DaJe]

I've made no progress in this, but I'm wanting to make a mod with it again. So, any ideas on why it might not be working?

[xRyokenx]

It might need the laser for it to work... like, electricity goes through the laser and to some of the other parts... or something like that.

[DaJe]

That's one thought I had. Maybe if power isn't being supplied everywhere, the circuit isn't complete, or it won't allow itself to power on. Too bad I destroyed the lasers though.

[xRyokenx]

Look on eBay (even though it's swamped with assholes) and see if you can't get any there... or if they're good drives, get a cheap one from Newegg.

[Dilphat]

is there like any way you can just splice in a wire for where the laser was?? if not...you can find a cheap drive on ebay or amazon. are you gonna need a new drive...more likely not right? or if you have a brother, you can always take his while he's not looking. haha