As QuiltnNan said, some dvd players have a little hole that you can stick a paper clip or needle in and it presses a lever that causes the door to open. If yours doesn't have that little hole and it's been struck by lightning--it's not going to matter if you break it prying it open with a screwdriver. I have to pry them open quite often to retrieve users music & training materials. I am a pc tech to pay for my fabric addiction--LOL.