how to use notebook optical drive

silly question but, how do i use notebook optical drive?

i want to plug in a cd drive, and it seems to be a hit-or-miss and it is rather hard to do. yes, i'm succefully plug a cd in, but it seems too hard. i'm afraid of breaking the tray.

is there a trick to it?

 

I usually put my fingers slightly underneath (wrap around) the tray while pushing the CD down with thumb. Or hold the edges with one hand while using the other hand to push down the CD. I don't usually think about it much. If the CD requires a little bit of additional force, then I somehow find a way to support the tray.

 

I just push down a little quickly and sharply.

No CD-tray broken yet.

Well.. my DVD burner's bezel touches the table when it comes out..

 

Same as PhoenixFx
Support the edge of the tray with your fingers, when you push the cd down


Alex

 

Same here on my current notebook.

I also spin the disc once it is seated in the tray to check that it is sitting properly.

John

 

It's pretty hard to break the optical device if you're careful, it's built the way it is so it should be safe to remove/put it in as you want

I always do that too, just in case!

 

Great minds think alike. I always spin the disc, it just makes it that much more fun
I am a little confused to how this is "hit and miss"
can you elaborate.
Is the problem with inserting the cd on the optical drive, or is it the drive being able to read the disc?

K-TRON

 

the drive center spring is very tough, im afraid of cracking the cd and the cd tray. sometimes the cd wouldnt go in coz the 3 spring would give in and the cd slips towards the side.

unloading the disc is also tricky.

maybe by being rough and quickly and sharply push it down like namaiki suggested will do the trick.

 

How do you have 2000 posts on a notebook fourms site but you cant work a disc drive? Put the disc in there things will be ok.

 

I always spin the disc too lol

 

i spin it too

 

hahahahahahahahh (Y)

by the way , i don't like the dvd writer that came with my laptop
it's lightscribe capable i don't like the read speed at all , sometimes i insert a disc it cant read it so i have to eject remove the disc and hope that it will read it this time , usually the second time works... , i have a dv5-1135 (one month old)

 

The Thinkpad drives are rather thin and seem fragile, so I always hold the edge and carefully push the CD in. I thought I was the only one who spun the disk to check, neither my dad or brother does that.