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Disc Ejection Mechanism

Table 18 Disc Ejection States for the hp dvd-writer dvd100i Drive

Tray Position

Action

Response

 

 

 

Tray is closed and drive is in

Depress Load/Eject button

Tray will open if not in

READY state

 

locked state.

 

 

 

Tray is closing or tray is

Depress Load/Eject button

Tray will open.

closed and drive has not yet

 

 

come READY

 

 

 

 

 

Tray is open or opening

Depress Load/Eject button

Tray will close

 

 

 

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/ Allow Medium Removal command, which is software controlled.

Auto Insertion

The tray automatically closes when it is pushed.

Table 20 Auto Insertion Specification

Maximum force

5.5 Kgf

 

 

Stroke

3 mm

 

 

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.

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 Emergency Ejection Specification

Maximum force

3.5 Kgf

 

 

Stroke of pin insertion

40 mm

 

 

Recommended diameter of pin

1.2 mm

 

 

hp dvd-writer dvd100i Technical Support Solutions Guide 10/25/01

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