I finally picked up a copy of Elephant Parts and went to check it out.

The DVL-91 powers up ... makes no noises whatsoever.

when you hit the 'open' button, the display changed to 'open' but no noise of the mechanism attempting to open.

I am assuming I need to get this to a repair tech to see "if" they can do anything with it?

Thanks in advance.

I've seen bad lasers cause this, intermittent position sensor switches, and power issues. You need to open it up and see where the laser pickups are located and watch if they move when you power on the unit for a start.