Although they don't have your particular model listed, this site might help 
you with disassembly.
http://www.irisvista.com/tech/index.htm
Terry

"Nate Goulet" <askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:436d2add.3895265@news.east.cox.net...
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I've considered opening it up, but i'm a little hesitant.  Since I
> moved, the manual can't be located.  Probably didn't explain how to do
> it anyhow.
>
> Looks like the PCMCIA slots eject button is held on by the same cover
> that holds the DVD in,  and I have springs missing from the PCMCIA
> door.
>
> Unless someone can explain exactly how it's done, i'll wait until i've
> replaced the laptop before I mess with it.
>
> Generally after I reboot about 3 times or less, the CD doesn't apear
> in My Computer, and then I could leave it on all day and it wouldn't
> freeze up.
>
>
>
> On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:45:38 -0500, "Smith" <rangerxlt92@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I checked my Toshiba laptop running 98SE and I can't disable my dvd drive
>>either.  Uninstalling it through System will just make it detect it again
>>(unless in 98SE you can shut off the automatic detection of new hardware
>>some how).  Since the drive is built in I think your only option would be 
>>to
>>try and open up the laptop and see if you can somehow disconnect the drive
>>from the board.
>>
>>"Nate Goulet" <askifyouwantaaddress@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:436c5767.8006775@news.east.cox.net...
>>> It's Windows 98SE.
>>>
>>> Prior to posting the message, I did exactly as you suggested.  For
>>> some reason, there is no "disable" option for the drive.  Yet most
>>> everything else in Device Manager does have the disable option.
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>>
>>>>If Windows XP go into Device Manager (Right Click 'My Computer' and 
>>>>choose
>>>>Properties. Open the 'Hardware' tab and click on 'Device Manager'). Open
>>>>the
>>>>listing for DVD/CD Rom and right click on the drive. Choose 'Disable'.
>>>>Terry
>>
>>
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