Yamaha CRW8424E Series Owner's Manual - page 34

Operation

The disc tray will not open if the computer is not switched on. With the CRW8424E

powered on, pressing the Eject button will not open the disc tray if ATAPI commands

prohibit ejecting a disc, such as during reading data.

Remove the disc only after the disc tray has opened fully.  Otherwise, you risk

damaging the drive or the disc.

Ejecting a Disc in an Emergency

If the disc tray fails to open for some reason, such as a power outage, you can open it

manually.

Manual Eject hole

Paper Clip

You should attempt to eject a disc manually only as a last resort.  Mal-

functions may occur if you do this too frequently.

1

Power down the computer.

2

Find a pin-like tool with a diameter of 2mm or less to fit through the

Manual Eject hole on the drive’s front panel.

A straightened paper clip is ideal for this purpose.

3

Push the tool gently into the Manual Eject hole until the spring-loaded

mechanism ejects the tray and disc.

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