Operation of DVD+RW on Inspiron 600M?

Question

I'm helping a friend fix an Inspiron 600M which he got used form a relative. Everything seem to be working fine except the optical drive. It does not work at all. Upon opening the DVD drive to put in a disk, it comes right out, with only a data cable attached to the laptop. Is this normal or does he need a new drive? The same type of drive is used on Inspiron 300 M, Inspiron 500 M, Inspiron 8600, Inspiron 9100, Inspiron B130, and Inspiron XP6. Do you have (or had) one of the above and can the drive, under normal use, completely separate from the laptop when you open it to put in a disk?

Answer 1

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