DVD drive problem; Help please!

Hello!
I just bought a Toshiba laptop a few days ago and it has been working great, except today as soon as I turned on the laptop, the DVD drive opened and now it wont stay closed. Once I closed it, it popped open a few seconds later.
Does anyone know how to fix this problem? Does anyone know why it's happening? Thank you!
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Thanks for your help, guys!
Well, my DVD drive closes now. Should I still return it though? Or call Toshiba tech support?
 I bought it online, so I didn't really get any warranty.
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