Q: optical disk trays won't open
Greetings!
I have a problem with my internal DVD drive's trays: they are stuck. When I press the “Eject” button (or “Option-Eject” for the second tray), I hear the drive trying to open the tray (the motor is forcing to push) and it stops around 10 seconds later (the usual abort when it can't open). Both drives are stuck.
Last month, I've opened my Mac Pro and took out the drives. I've unscrewed them and managed to find the issue (using an IDE kit, I powered one of them and tried to see where the problem lied). I was unsure I found the problem, but it worked. However, one week later, one was stuck again, and again two days later, the other too.
So, I want a definitive fix. I can't manage to open my computer each week to make my drives working only for one week and repeat this. I'm wondering if someone has or had the same issue?
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Posted on Oct 16, 2011 5:23 AM
Last month, I've opened my Mac Pro and took out the drives
Check to see if the slots in the front bezel are aligned with the drive (or vice versa). If not aligned with the opening it will obviously prevent the tray from coming out.
Posted on Nov 7, 2011 6:51 PM