DVD drawer will not open

perished driveband or less likely, split drive pinion

Try opening it by hand after using the un-bent paper-clip through the hole, then keep hitting the open/close button until it decides to behave?

(Of course if something is broken rather than just sticky, this won't work; then it's junk!)

Mike.

Independent DVD player or computer component? If the latter there's a tiny hole you can put a straightened out paper clip or similar in to manually open the drive. Sometimes just working it out a bit will resume normal behavior. I've one such drive here and I can get it working as above.

Two fix-able possibilities: some (hopefully not this one) drives have a belt that couples the eject motor; your belt could be slipping. New belt. And, some bezels can hang up on a small bit of plastic flash, which will stall the motor. Fishing around the opening between the bezel and the drawer with a bit of shim stock might free the drawer, and you can polish down the offending burr to get rid of the problem. I've found silicone grease is effective, too, on plastic/plastic friction.

Was hoping it would be fatal but a belt is slipping, the little belt that drives the tray in and out. If I give the belt driven gear a nudge it performs.

Now I am challenged to fix it. So where do I find a replacement belt for this Toshiba SD6100 DVD Player (stand alone DVD player with HDMI out)?

It is part of my entertainment center.

maybe an O-ring? There's stuff we used to put on record player turntable belts to stop slipping. Dunno what's in it.

Does it make any difference whether there's an installed DVD? There was a series of drives that used a magnet to clamp the DVD. Wasn't enough torque to disengage the magnet unless there was a disk installed. I've messed with them for days and never got satisfactory results.

RogerR:

Sorry for your technical difficulty. Slipping belt was one of my suspicions also. It's frustrating and unfortunate that mechanical playback devices can't be made to stricter tolerances and quality standards.

No WONDER streaming and "clouds" are becoming the default way to enjoy music & movies these days. And I see CD, DVD, VHS, and Blu Ray players showing up by the ton at Goodwills and Salvation Army stores.

I. don't. trust. the. cloud.

I'll hold onto my mechanical means of playback until they quit completely or until I do. ;)

Short term solution - if the belt has not lost tension from the rubber starting to turn to goo, just clean the belt and the pulley drive surface, including the small pulley on the motor itself. Ought to get it going for a while. You can use a cotton swab and alcohol to clean.

Mark Z.

The stuff I've used is "Rubber Renue", currently sold by MG Chemicals. It contains methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil) in a solvent base of xylene and ethylbenzene and (in one varient) acetone. Use with plenty and plenty of ventilation!

TechSpray is selling a "greener" product for the same purpose, which uses d-limonene (from citrus fruit peel) and some chlorinated paraffin.

Ideally, such a material will de-glaze the belt surface (allowing it to "grab" once again) without attacking the rubber.

Don't apply them "in place" - remove the belt, wipe on the rejuvinator, let it sit for a few seconds, wipe off (and expect a lot of black gunk to come off with it, as it removes the deteriorated rubber from the surface of the belt).