Optical drive tray will not open

I hope one of these helps. If it does not, then you can try this freeware Tray to open and close a stuck optical drive tray.

Optical drive tray stuck

Check out Tray Control. This tool allows users to open or close their optical drive without using their computer’s button. It shows radio buttons for up to 4 optical drives. It is a simple utility to Open or Close the Tray for Optical Drives.

This is quite a handy utility to have if your tray gets frequently stuck due to some reason. This post will show you how to eject or close CD/DVD Tray using Hotkey, Shortcut or Freeware. If things still don’t work out, I guess you will have to open the machine’s side panels and open the tray manually either yourself or with the help of a technician. Know of any more tricks? Please do share below in the comments! See this post if your Windows can’t find a DVD or CD drive.