Pc does not recognize the cd rom. is everything connected right?

Not quite sure what you mean ? which button on top (power button)
The button on the dvd is the only one to open it.
WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL.
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Click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll down cd-dvd rom drives you might see a yellow question /exclamation mark ? ! or a red X right click to update driver

You might have to physically unplug the leads for this cd/dvd computer then plug them back in restart your this should activate the found new hardware wizard.

If there is a small hole on the panel of your dvd drive push a straightened paper clip inside until you feel it press down this will open up the drive.

check the display settings in Control Panel.

1. open Screen Resolution.
2. make changes here

you restrat again and then see.............

You need to UNINSTALL the drivers and not delete them if you had done so on the PC. If this wont help it is possible that the OS must be reinstalled after formatting of the drive and thereby the drivers can be installed.

Unplug the power cable from your power supply and open up your computer Don't forget to wear your antistatic wrist band. Determine which drive bay you are going to install a CD-ROM into. You should pick on of the uppermost drive bays. Before you install a CD-ROM, make sure you have the proper jumper settings. Since we are only installing a single CD-ROM, set the jumpers as MASTER. The jumper settings are different for each CD-ROM drive, so consult your owner's manual so you know which pins to cover up. Once you have the jumpers set, install your CD-ROM in the computer's case. How you secure the CD-ROM in one of the uppermost drive bays depends on your case. Some CD-ROM drives have to be screwed into the drive bay, while other cases come with brackets (like mine) to attach to the CD-ROM drive so that it slides into the drive bay and locks in place.

Connect the power to the back of the CD-ROM drive, then connect the ribbon cable to the back of the CD-ROM drive. Your ribbon cable has three connectors, one in the middle and one on each end. The middle connector is a "SLAVE" connector that is used if you would install an additional CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Connect one of the end connectors to the CD-ROM drive, and connect the other end connector to the appropriate spot on your motherboard. Note, hard drives and CD-ROM drives have the same style of connector on the motherboard. You want to connect your CD-ROM drive to the motherboard slot that isn't red or is the highest numbered of all the IDE slots.

Power on your computer after you plug it in. Your computer should recognize the new CD-ROM. If it doesn't, Click start control panel administrive tools,computer management,device manager scroll down cd-dvd rom drives you might see a yellow question mark ? right click to update driver,roll back driver,or select properties general troubleshoot, select driver click to reinstall drivers click update driver
Hope this helps

If your trying to open the CD tray to put a CD in and you can't find or the button to open it doesnt work. You can go into the "My Computer" and right click on the CD-Rom drive and select "eject" to open it.

Hope this helps you out.
Best of luck..

have a look on the back of your new CD ROM drive where the long cable goes next to that is a small piece of plastic check that it is in the same position as the broken CD Rom this selects between slave and master switches hope this helps regards Jim

Remove both left and right panals on the tower. Disconnect the IDE ribbon cable and power from back of the cd drive. There also may be a small wire that connects ether to the sound card or motherboard also. Remove all screws from the right and left side of the device. Push the drive out the front.

Cheak cd rom data cable pluge in maight be cable is unpluged and verify the port connection also

Dear Sir ;
Start the computer by putting the cd (RESTORE) in the cd rom.
And follow the instructions. Else format the system (you will loose the data in both the cases.)

Best Regards
Rafique