No disk drawer again

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James Easton wrote:
Thanks for all your help and suggestions. Here is the situation as it evolved.
Prior to yesterday if I upgraded to 10.4.8, the disk tray wouldn't respond except to eject a disk. Many times I would reload 10.4.3 and then upgrade incrementally to 10.4.8 at which time it stopped responding so I would stop at .7 which is where I was yesterday.
I inserted 10.5.0 disk and did an archive and install. Now I have the same old situation. I can eject a disk by trashing it or in the disk utility. It will not open. I cannot get it to close by the button. It will open but not close with F12. Yes, I can always open it manually,slide door up and insert wire.
The keyboard is new and it acted the same with the old keyboard. I think there is bug somewhere and my next step is to save everything and do an erase and install. what do you all think?
Thanks again for your help, Jim
NO No No. An erase and reinstall is a waste of time - the problem has nothing to do with Leopard.
We have to diagnose this problem and solve it, but it does not seem to be a software problem.
*So - - I suggest your first step is to zap PRAM and NVRAM and see if that helps.*
Again, don't blame Leopard - he/she gets enough blame for all of us

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