topic Re: I have a slight problem... in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134326#M111352 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>i think there is 3 way to eject it.. using software (media player programme), the button on the drive and the tiny hole on the drive.<BR /><BR />Have you try it all?<BR /><BR />maybe you need is a good WD40 and give it a good spray <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> joking..<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:49:52 GMT Eugenepang 2005-04-12T21:49:52Z I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134324#M111350 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My CDRW/DVD drive no longer ejects by itself. I have to poke a small bit of wire into the hole in the side of the drive to get it to open.<BR /><BR />I can hear my poor vaio trying to pop it open, but it just isnt able to... I dont know why, or how to fix it. I have cleaned it, asked it nicely, I even banged it! (crule I know).<BR /><BR />Anyone have any ideas? or does anyone else have this problem? I have a PCG-FX702, up to now, I havent had any problems at all, and its about 4 years old.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:32:56 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134324#M111350 mgben 2005-04-12T21:32:56Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134325#M111351 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /> and SoftEject?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:45:02 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134325#M111351 seb21__ 2005-04-12T21:45:02Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134326#M111352 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>i think there is 3 way to eject it.. using software (media player programme), the button on the drive and the tiny hole on the drive.<BR /><BR />Have you try it all?<BR /><BR />maybe you need is a good WD40 and give it a good spray <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> joking..<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:49:52 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134326#M111352 Eugenepang 2005-04-12T21:49:52Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134327#M111353 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Just in case you don¿t understand `Soft Eject¿, in My Computer right click on the drive and select Eject.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:56:25 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134327#M111353 rich912 2005-04-12T21:56:25Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134328#M111354 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The actual functions are working, but the mechanism in the cd-rw/dvd drive is not working.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:59:14 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134328#M111354 mgben 2005-04-12T21:59:14Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134329#M111355 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Just in case you don¿t understand `Soft Eject¿, in My Computer right click on the drive and select Eject.<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />thank's Rich. LOL, sometimes my answers are maybe a little bit short.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:59:57 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134329#M111355 seb21__ 2005-04-12T21:59:57Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134330#M111356 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Are you saying that when you right click the drive and select eject it opens, but when you press the drive button you can hear it trying to open and nothing happens:smileyconfused:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:11:10 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134330#M111356 rich912 2005-04-12T22:11:10Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134331#M111357 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, It doesnt open at all unless I poke a small bit of metal or a pin into the hole on the drive.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:12:57 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134331#M111357 mgben 2005-04-12T22:12:57Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134332#M111358 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>so you saying its try to open but somehow stuck and only can be open with poking the small hole? <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:33:42 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134332#M111358 Eugenepang 2005-04-13T00:33:42Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134333#M111359 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yep!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 05:45:34 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134333#M111359 mgben 2005-04-13T05:45:34Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134335#M111360 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It just fails to pop out. Its quite annoying, as you can imagin.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 05:51:50 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134335#M111360 mgben 2005-04-13T05:51:50Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134337#M111361 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Am I dreaming or didn't you ask this very question, and I said the mechanism has died?<BR /><BR />Or was this a different time?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:55:36 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134337#M111361 kee-lo_ 2005-04-13T14:55:36Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134339#M111362 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ROFL @ Kee-Lo<BR /><BR />Hehehe...<BR /><BR />Yep. Mechanism death. Arrange a pickup with VL by telephone or eSupport and have Sony repair this for free (providing you are still within warranty!).<BR /><BR />Sorry VL = VAIO-Link<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:39:59 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134339#M111362 jammold 2005-04-13T15:39:59Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134341#M111363 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>James problem is it's oooold he'd pay a fortune.<BR />Best trying to source one on eBay<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:30:34 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134341#M111363 kee-lo_ 2005-04-13T17:30:34Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134344#M111364 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Kee-Lo,<BR /><BR />Yea, I did ask this before, but i didnt see it get answerd, so I thought I would try again <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /><BR /><BR />It is an old vaio, but its still damn good. I may try to fix it myself, its broken already, so i cant exactly do any worse eh.<BR /><BR />I'm pretty sure my warrenty has run out by now :smileygrin:<BR /><BR /><BR />Thanks for the info guys'n'gals<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:22:58 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134344#M111364 mgben 2005-04-13T18:22:58Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134345#M111365 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Not much we can say really....<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:29:53 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134345#M111365 kee-lo_ 2005-04-13T20:29:53Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134346#M111366 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>well why waste the money.. just put some bluetac on your laptop and stick the pin on it.. and use it whenever u wanna open your drive. :smileygrin:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Apr 2005 00:59:16 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134346#M111366 Eugenepang 2005-04-14T00:59:16Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134347#M111367 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ROFL Eugene.<BR /><BR />A superb idea that - then you never need find a paperclip again! <BR /><BR />Lol For extra style write SONY VAIO on a piece of paper and selotape that on the piece of wire hanging out of the drive.<BR /><BR />Well it would be VERY unique - no other VAIO looks like that!<BR /><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@AA54D1ADEA1F132CA785997A9F9988A8/images/smilies/022.png" alt=":tongue:" title=":tongue:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@0248C33DDCF34AA61B8F8F33F5AFA5BE/images/smilies/013.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:29:13 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134347#M111367 jammold 2005-04-14T01:29:13Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134348#M111368 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">ROFL Eugene.<BR /><BR />A superb idea that - then you never need find a paperclip again! <BR /><BR />Lol For extra style write SONY VAIO on a piece of paper and selotape that on the piece of wire hanging out of the drive.<BR /><BR />Well it would be VERY unique - no other VAIO looks like that!<BR /><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@AA54D1ADEA1F132CA785997A9F9988A8/images/smilies/022.png" alt=":tongue:" title=":tongue:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@0248C33DDCF34AA61B8F8F33F5AFA5BE/images/smilies/013.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /><BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />yeah make sure the paperclip colour matches your vaio LOL:smileylaugh:<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Apr 2005 04:53:01 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134348#M111368 Eugenepang 2005-04-14T04:53:01Z Re: I have a slight problem... https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134350#M111369 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /> <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.ba/html/@1171BA8DDFC7DB19A6C03A53D2CB08A6/images/smilies/005.png" alt=":laughing:" title=":laughing:" /><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:30:11 GMT https://community.sony.ba/t5/pcs-accessories/i-have-a-slight-problem/m-p/134350#M111369 jammold 2005-04-14T09:30:11Z