I have an emachines desktop computer model T1801
the cd-r drive is no longer working I bought a new drive for it but when I went to remove the old one I couldn`t because of the fact that the drive can`t be taken out because of the tray door being large to slide back through the opening of the front of the case.

anyone have any ideas of how to remove it or any special tools I could use ?

thank you
I.K

Izzy, October 2005

I`m just going to break off the tray door

and install the new drive

thanks anyway

Tired in Tx, October 2005

Cant you slide it forwards?

Andrew, October 2005