Dvd wont eject

I have a mac pro I just had a replacement dvd drive installed the old one jammed up and the tray was stuck in open position. the new one was installed at my local apple store. It wont open when you press the eject button. But it only opens when you click on the eject button in itunes. do I need to lug this thing back to the store or is there a fix I can do ? thanks

make sure you're holding the eject button down for long enough. There's a 1-2 second delay where you have to hold the button down before the tray will open.

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