CD tray pops out unexpectedly
A funny new glitch with the eMac this week. The CD tray keeps popping out at unexpected times such as start up, switching desktops, and even completely randomly. I push it in and sometimes within a minute, out it comes again.
Any ideas or suggestions?
is there a way to check online if the computer is still under warranty?
Go to this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/
Toward the bottom at the right is a box where you can enter the serial number. The purchase date and warranty information will appear.
At least one person has reported limited success at keeping the CD tray from popping open by resetting the PMU. This worked for a bit, but then the problem showed up again.
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Can you try to:
1. Press WinKey+E to open Windows Explorer. On the left pane, check if you can see the CD/DVD drive then do a right click > eject to open the CD/DVD tray.
2. If same problem, use a paperclip to force eject the DVD tray
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3. Open Device Manager (press Winkey+R > type devmgmt.msc) and verify that the CD/DVD drive have no errors (exclamation or question mark right next to it). If this is ok, verify that you see the CD/DVD drive when you open Windows Explorer (see Step 1). If it's not visible, apply this microsoft fix.
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