Chapter 3. Using The Drive; Inserting A Disc; Manually Opening The Disc Tray; Caring For The Drive - Lenovo ThinkCentre User Manual

Chapter 3. Using the drive

This chapter provides information about how to use the drive.

Inserting a disc

To insert a disc into the drive, do the following:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press the Open/Close button.
3. Insert a disc with the label facing up into the disc tray, and make sure that the disc is placed securely.
4. Close the disc tray by pressing the Open/Close button or by gently pushing the disc tray in.

Manually opening the disc tray

If you press the Open/Close button and the disc tray does not open, do the following to manually open
the disc tray:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Straighten a paper clip with the straightened end extending at least 45 mm (1.8 inches).
Figure 4. The straightened paper clip
3. Insert the straightened end into the emergency eject hole (see "Locating the controls" on page 2), and
push the paper clip into the hole until the disc tray opens.
4. Gently pull the disc tray out until you can remove the disc.

Caring for the drive

To protect your drive, take the following precautions:
• Avoid exposing the drive to the following conditions:
– Direct sunlight
– Excessive dust
– High humidity
– High temperature
– Mechanical vibration
– Placement on an inclined surface
– Sudden shock or dropping
– Sudden temperature change
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