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Technical Support Solutions Guide 10/25/01 Disc Ejection Mechanism
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Disc Ejection Mechanism
Table 18
Table 18 Table 18
Table 18 Disc Ejection States for the hp dvd-writer dvd100i Drive
Manual Ejection
The drive has a manual ejection button on the front bezel. When pressed, it activates
the electrical signal to open and close the tray. The manual ejection facility functions
upon power-up, but it can be disabled by the host computer through the Prevent/
Prevent/Prevent/
Prevent/
Allow Medium Removal
Allow Medium RemovalAllow Medium Removal
Allow Medium Removal command, which is software controlled.
Emergency Ejection
The tray is ejectable by pushing a pin or standard size paper clip into the emergency
eject pinhole on the front bezel. The emergency ejection mechanism functions even
without power to the drive and with the prevent bit set.
Table 19
Table 19 Table 19
Table 19 Emergency Ejection Specification
Auto Insertion
The tray automatically closes when it is pushed.
Table 20
Table 20 Table 20
Table 20 Auto Insertion Specification
The drive is designed to respond within 1 second.
Ejecting Position
The tray is ejected approximately 64.5 mm from the front of the front bezel to the
center of the disc.
Volume Control
The Volume Control on the front of the hp dvd-writer dvd100i drive (shown in Figure
28) controls the output volume to the headphone jack.
Tray Position Action Response
Tray is closed and drive is in
READY state
Depress
Load/Eject
Load/EjectLoad/Eject
Load/Eject
button Tray will open if not in
locked state.
Tray is closing or tray is
closed and drive has not yet
come READY
Depress
Load/Eject
Load/EjectLoad/Eject
Load/Eject
button Tray will open.
Tray is open or opening Depress
Load/Eject
Load/EjectLoad/Eject
Load/Eject
button Tray will close
Maximum force 3.5 Kgf
Stroke of pin insertion 40 mm
Recommended diameter of pin 1.2 mm
Maximum force 5.5 Kgf
Stroke 3 mm
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