I once royally F@@@ed up a 4X CD burner in a fit of rage.
I was having a lockup problem, and the drive wouldn't read or anything. The tray was sitting open, and I just rared back and SMACKED IT BACK INTO the drive. Of course, at that point, it would no longer open or close.
--Nothing a little warranty voidage, some quickset epoxy, a finish nail, a dremel, and some good ol' American mechanical know-how couldn't fix.
Ricky
DesignDawg