Replaced trackbad case etc now cd drive doesn't work

Howdy:
Took the plunge and replaced cracked LCD front and trackpad case and now my cd drive just sputters and spins. What I discovered is that if any of the screws are tightened too much it affects the way the compuer functions. (I found that out when I over tightened the four little screws around the battery compartment- the clicker under the trackpad didn't click). I thought the screw on the tray was too loose or too tight. Partially right, it wouldn't eject and after adjusting some it did. I'm wondering if I should open it up again and check the screws plus make sure the optical cable is correctly inserted?
What does anyone think? Might it be time for a new cd drive (worked perfectly before).
Many thanks,
connie

Hi Connie -
It's not a matter of your screws being too loose or tight (lol, sorry - but there was no other way to put that) but rather I feel you didn't 'fit' your top case in properly. If your top case is perfectly in place then it would allow your track-pad button to work without issue regardless as to how tight the screws are ...this button is very small and any mis-alignment of the case would cause it to act up. The same thing applies to your CD drive. If the case is out by just a bit then it puts pressure on the drive causing it to make a lot of noise of not work at all.
Seeing as you replaced your LCD - my guess is that the hinges and bottom cover are not meshing together perfectly. Check the bottom of the laptop toward the back by the screen hinge and see if it's 'bulging' or just not looking right.
These are very finicky things to put together properly - and as with my clamshell, it got to the point (after 6-7 openings) that I was afraid of not ever getting it together again - and possibly breaking some of the plastic.
hope this helps.

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