Ejecting A Disc In An Emergency - Yamaha CRW8424E Series Owner's Manual

Operation
The disc tray will not open if the computer is not switched on. With the CRW8424E
powered on, pressing the Eject button will not open the disc tray if ATAPI commands
prohibit ejecting a disc, such as during reading data.
Remove the disc only after the disc tray has opened fully. Otherwise, you risk
damaging the drive or the disc.

Ejecting a Disc in an Emergency

If the disc tray fails to open for some reason, such as a power outage, you can open it
manually.
You should attempt to eject a disc manually only as a last resort. Mal-
functions may occur if you do this too frequently.
1
Power down the computer.
2
Find a pin-like tool with a diameter of 2mm or less to fit through the
Manual Eject hole on the drive's front panel.
A straightened paper clip is ideal for this purpose.
3
Push the tool gently into the Manual Eject hole until the spring-loaded
mechanism ejects the tray and disc.
Manual Eject hole
Paper Clip
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