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Topic: Help
Posted By: monarch
Subject: Help
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 14:58
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I am having problems with the
disc tray drawer on my computer. I got disc label caught in the computer and emailed Dell and have managed to open the drawer but now all I get is a whirr of a motor but the drawer is completly limp. I tried the eject button and the eject command in my Roxio programme but to no avail.Is there anyone out there who can help or who knows someone who might be able to help me. Thanking you in appreciation(Frank aka The Monarch) ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 15:05
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Use gentle force - it probably wont damage it! If it breaks then so be it - they are cheap to buy and easy to replace. ------------- 
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Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 15:51
Do you mean to take the drawer completly away for the computer. Have tried gentle force but seems firmly attached BTW It is a Dell Dimension 9150 if that makes any difference.With thanks(Frank). ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
kbannon wrote:Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 16:15
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Hiya Frank, It's prob not much help but I've copied and pasted what you said, an emailed it to a friend of mine who's hubby is a computer guy. Will let you know what he says. You'll prob get more help from someone else tho'. ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: coline
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 16:20
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Theres a good tech support forum at creativeireland.com ------------- ------------------------- i like stuff.... |
Posted By: Esthalon
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 17:27
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Monarch, what you need is a paper clip! All CD/DVD drives have a tiny hole in them usually beside the eject buttom. If the eject button doesn't work, Stick the end of the paper clip/earring whatever into the hole...gently... you should be able to feel a soft push button with the end of the clip ...press it...this should release the tray and allow it to open. Best of luck. June. ------------- Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for Breakfast! |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 18-April-2007 at 20:50
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Im going under the assumption that it won't open because the disk label (which I presume is paper) is stuck in there. Some gentle force even with a butter knife or something whilst trying to open it normally may help prise it out.
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Posted By: irish_mammy
Date Posted: 19-April-2007 at 01:48
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Got a message back from my hubby who constantly gets things caught in the tray.............. "Sounds like the spring has dislodged they may need to refit the spring" hope it helps ------------- Lesley 25th June - 25th July. Get organising my nights out. Child can stay in the car. Grove 1980-1984 |
Posted By: finno
Date Posted: 19-April-2007 at 12:04
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This is part of what I love about this place, post a note and you get a solution to the problem., or at least a pointer in the right direction. ------------- A man must have a code |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 19-April-2007 at 22:49
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I would like to thank you
for all the helpful suggestions from friends I have yet to meet(Frank aka The Monarch). ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 20-April-2007 at 10:31
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Fixed?
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Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 20-April-2007 at 13:02
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Monarch Is the PC still in warrenty... Phone tech support act dumb and tell them that the DVD draw won't open. If you phoned them already and told them a label is stuck then thats that idea out the window  2 Go to Marx Computers www.marxcomputers.ie and they are selling DVD writers from €50.. 3 Open up the drive and take the label out if it is out of warrenty.. 4. Don't buy Dell Dimension in the future The Optiplex's or XPS much better and relaiable machines... 5 Now go and have a beer Peter ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 20-April-2007 at 16:58
Yes problem solved, I am really grateful to all you "Groovers" for your attention and helpful suggestions. With thanks(Frank). ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 11:07
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How did you fix it out of curiosity? (was I right? was I right? was I right? was I right? was I right? was I right?) -------------
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Posted By: eejit91
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 14:28
I bet it was this that worked! I just tried it and it worked like a dream - good women yourself ------------- "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better." |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 14:40
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ah killian this really made me laugh but i think the answer is ehhhhhhhhhh NO ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 14:51
Yeah please do tell then I can go out and charge €80 euros for my nikser if I get a similar problem... P ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: monarch
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 15:41
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There was I struggling with my computer
when Herself arrived home and told me to stop messin` about and get the computer into the car and off to the computer repair shop. This was done and that is how I have the computer back in working order(Frank). ------------- There is a crack in everything ...... that's how the light gets in |
Posted By: Blondie
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 15:45
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lol at that frank there will be a few disappointed people around here though ------------- Blondie I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it ! |
Posted By: Black Russian
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 16:24
Yeah but what did they do with it ???? If you known you could have given me a shout I would have looked at and brought me hammer with me ------------- "Legal downloads is killing Piracy" http://www.flickr.com/groups/th |
Posted By: Biker Pat
Date Posted: 22-April-2007 at 18:06
Monarch, Told you there are folks around this site who are so helpful  ------------- May be going to hell in a bucket but at least I'm enjoying the ride. Biker Pat Grove 1972-1975 |