Hmm, well now this is odd. I tried the direct method once more with the 24x, and it opened just fine, but did not close. I then plugged the molex into the other cable to go to all the drives, and I opened the 32x with a paperclip, and I pressed the eject button, and magically, it closed!! I pressed the button again, and when it was closing, it just stopped. I pressed it again, it resumed closing. So, it can close it, but not open. The read light came on, but the IDE cable is unplugged still, so I assume it works. If I have to use a paperclip to open it, I will. But I would like to find some way to power it open.

-digital