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    FFS dvd stuck...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by smiley_666, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. smiley_666

    smiley_666 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i put a normal dvd into my M17X's dvd drive last night nad it wont come out... when i press the eject button it makes the sound of it ejecting but doesnt do a thing :( . Any tips?
     
    smiley_666, Aug 25, 2009
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    BatBoy, Aug 25, 2009
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    ok, dont think that theres an emergency eject button. i think if i cant get it ill just get dell to do it seeing as its under wareny :( :mad:
     
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    Did you try jamming the eject button while you're rebooting?
     
    Marvie100, Aug 25, 2009
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    Dang! I don't remember seeing a manual eject which is one of my few gripes about the m17x.
     
    lordqarlyn, Aug 25, 2009
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    The key here is that the buttons are recognizing the presses as the person can hear it trying to eject the disc.

    It seems like it has come off track.. I have looked and there isnt a manual eject button. The only way to get the disc will be to open up M17x and open drive to get disc out. Unless you may have something that is small enough to fit in slot, clamp on disc, press eject button and try to pull out the disc.. Try not to be too forceful.. If not you have to open it up..
     
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    Smiley, what I meant by that is there is typically an emergency eject on the player's chassis... I know there isn't one of the front of the M17x. That's why I said you have to crack it open (the laptop). Then again, it may not have one at all. Up to you to look. Be careful and note everything if you are taking the M17x apart for the first time.

    Might want to PM Mandrake and he can look next time he is changing CPUs out. He must have the whole process down to 7 minutes by now. ;)
     
    BatBoy, Aug 25, 2009
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    The Manual Eject button cost money that's why they didnt put a button in sad though i hope i am not a victim of cost cutting profit driven jamming dvd drive :(

    I am interested in this case just incase i run into this problem.
     
    BigFatUglyOldGuy, Aug 25, 2009
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    I guess I won't be using the slot loading drive unless its for an OS install... Guess its time to hit up newegg for an external.
     
    Ethrem, Aug 26, 2009
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    damn. i could pull it apart and take out the drive itself, but at the moment i really dont want to. oh well, ill get around to it in the next few days if i cant get it out some other way.
     
    smiley_666, Aug 26, 2009
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