CD drive will not eject

sup2jzgte · 03-18-2008, 03:12 AM

The oddest thing keep happening to my old Dell 2400. I just put this into a new case for my brother and the CD drive would not eject, so while trouble shooting I found that if I unplug the IDE cable from the Mobo I can eject the drive, once I plug the cable back in the drive is no longer functional. Does anyone know what the deal is? I tried 3 different cable and still the samething.

Vizy93 · 03-18-2008, 07:48 AM

possible some sopftware s trying to read the drive during. how long do u wait for the drive to eject after it wont. also, try an alternative way to eject, such as in itunes or any media player, press eject. also c if a good poke in the eject hole would get it working, or maybe restart ur comp

sup2jzgte · 03-18-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Vizy93

possible some sopftware s trying to read the drive during. how long do u wait for the drive to eject after it wont. also, try an alternative way to eject, such as in itunes or any media player, press eject. also c if a good poke in the eject hole would get it working, or maybe restart ur comp

Thing is there is no software on the HD, it is blank because I cleaned it and Im going to reinstall windows.

Vizy93 · 03-18-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sup2jzgte

Thing is there is no software on the HD, it is blank because I cleaned it and Im going to reinstall windows.

first reinstall windows, if possible, then check. im not a pro or anything but check the back of ur drive and check if any pins are bent or anything

sup2jzgte · 03-19-2008, 12:25 AM

There is no pins missing on the drive but it looks like there is one missing on the IDE port on the mobo.

The missing pin is the 10th pin from the left on the top row. its either 19 or 20 pin

**The_Other_One** · 03-19-2008, 02:40 AM

Sounds like the cable's bad or your plugging it in backwards. Also, check your jumpers. This usually isn't the case, but I guess it could cause them to not eject.

SirKenin · 03-19-2008, 04:49 AM

Swap the optical drive. It's no good.

sup2jzgte · 03-19-2008, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SirKenin

Swap the optical drive. It's no good.

Tried 2 different ones and they are doing the samething

SirKenin · 03-19-2008, 05:57 PM

Odd.. Very odd. I ran into the same thing a couple of times and the drive was no good. Next thing is to disconnect the hard drive and see if it still does it. Also, take the CD ROM out of the case, unplug all other peripherals from the motherboard (such as drives and USB plugs) and try it. It may be a grounding problem on the chassis.

**The_Other_One** · 03-19-2008, 07:22 PM

Have you tried another cable? I've had the same problem before as mentioned above. I suppose it could even be a bad IDE controller... I had a motherboard die once. Besides not showing anything on the screen, the optical drives wouldn't eject when connected. I kind of doubt this would be the case with you as IDE controllers usually don't simply die, but it's a thought.

03-18-2008, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
sup2jzgte Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Gay State Age: 26 Posts: 1,596	CD drive will not eject The oddest thing keep happening to my old Dell 2400. I just put this into a new case for my brother and the CD drive would not eject, so while trouble shooting I found that if I unplug the IDE cable from the Mobo I can eject the drive, once I plug the cable back in the drive is no longer functional. Does anyone know what the deal is? I tried 3 different cable and still the samething. __________________ Blind man ask me forgiveness I won't deny myself Disrespect you have given Your suffering's my wealth I feed off pain, force fed to love it And now I swallow whole I'll never live in the past LET FREEDOM RING WITH THE SHOTGUN BLAST! http://members.kashcart.com/?name=BLOWOUTITEMS

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Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA, Westside Age: 14 Posts: 2,174	possible some sopftware s trying to read the drive during. how long do u wait for the drive to eject after it wont. also, try an alternative way to eject, such as in itunes or any media player, press eject. also c if a good poke in the eject hole would get it working, or maybe restart ur comp __________________ RnB Session- get updated Hulu- TV quality clips/shows/movies My Slurpee Cup- life's elixir

03-19-2008, 12:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
sup2jzgte Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Gay State Age: 26 Posts: 1,596	There is no pins missing on the drive but it looks like there is one missing on the IDE port on the mobo. The missing pin is the 10th pin from the left on the top row. its either 19 or 20 pin __________________ Blind man ask me forgiveness I won't deny myself Disrespect you have given Your suffering's my wealth I feed off pain, force fed to love it And now I swallow whole I'll never live in the past LET FREEDOM RING WITH THE SHOTGUN BLAST! http://members.kashcart.com/?name=BLOWOUTITEMS Last edited by sup2jzgte; 03-19-2008 at 01:03 AM.

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	Sounds like the cable's bad or your plugging it in backwards. Also, check your jumpers. This usually isn't the case, but I guess it could cause them to not eject. __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

03-19-2008, 07:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,307	Have you tried another cable? I've had the same problem before as mentioned above. I suppose it could even be a bad IDE controller... I had a motherboard die once. Besides not showing anything on the screen, the optical drives wouldn't eject when connected. I kind of doubt this would be the case with you as IDE controllers usually don't simply die, but it's a thought. __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

03-19-2008, 04:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Swap the optical drive. It's no good.

03-19-2008, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
SirKenin banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,711	Odd.. Very odd. I ran into the same thing a couple of times and the drive was no good. Next thing is to disconnect the hard drive and see if it still does it. Also, take the CD ROM out of the case, unplug all other peripherals from the motherboard (such as drives and USB plugs) and try it. It may be a grounding problem on the chassis.

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