DRW-2014Li Optical Drive Won't Open

[Lieber Tarianz]

I'm working on my new build and had successful boot to BIOS. Everything seems to be fine but my Asus DVD-RW drive won't open. I pressed the eject button and the green light comes on but doesn't open. I'm connected via a SATAII cable to my Asus P5KC motherboard. Any ideas? I've tried sticking a paperclip in the hole and felt it depress but still nothing.

[Lieber Tarianz]

FYI I can see the drive in Bios under the SATA 4 port.

[Lieber Tarianz]

I've tried the other SATA ports with no luck. Now the DVD light just stays on.

[The Wise Monkey]

Sounds like a hardware fault. Don't try and force it - just try and get a replacement.

[Lieber Tarianz]

Yeah that's what I worried about. Just a bummer when I'm so close. Thanks for the advice.