On Fri, 2013-08-30 at 11:16 -0700, Dick Steffens wrote:
> When I push the button on my DVD writer the light goes on, but the
> drawer doesn't open.
>
> So I'm assuming that the problem must be with the drawer itself. Has
> anyone ever seen this before? Any recommendations on what to do about it?
>
You can use a paper clip to open it manually or run 'eject' from the
command line. Then try blowing canned air into it, or vacuuming it.
Occasionally stuff gets jammed in the mechanism or they need a tiny bit
of lube. They are not so complicated mechanically and it is possible to
dissemble them. On desktops there is often a pass though button that
doesn't always engage properly.
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