SOLVED: Help! Optical Drive won't open on my T410S.

[anthony]

I've tried enabling thru the power manager. Been thru the power on/off cycles. Tried the alt menu "open" option of Explorer. Tried under safe mode. The light comes on, but it won't open. Any suggestions.

[Colonel O'Neill]

Does it make any noise when it tries to open?
Does the problem persist if you take the drive out of the UltraBay and put it back in?

[RRHODY]

Have you tried forcing it open with a straightened paper clip inserted into the small hole in the face plate?

[anthony]

I've tried the paper clip in the hole trick; no action. Also booted, hit F1, and tried to open it from inside the
BIOS; nothing. No, it does not make any sound. Thanks for your thoughts, though.

Update: Removing and reinserting the drive into the Ultrabay worked... Thanks mucho.