Blue ray reader is no longer working. disc is also stuck in the unit. help!

Several problems have been detected:
My computer doesn't detect any CD in its unit.
Sometimes it detects the CD but every time I tried to play it, it doesn't work and imediately dissapears from any open menu that refers to it (may be iTunes or Windows Media Player, any program)

That disapearing drive is happening more and more. Sometimes it is iTunes comflicting with another software, sometimes it is something else. Check this: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/itunes-8-can-cause-cddvd-drives-disappear-possible-fix/2600
The solution to opening the drive: there is a small hole in the faceplate that is the manual release. Staighten out a paperclip and push it into the small hole. The may be some resistance, but it will release the drive door and the CD/DVD can then be removed. It might be best to do that with the computer turned off.
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