topic Re: How to open CD-Tray in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136043#M121034 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Actually James it's quite common in the A series.<BR />The CD tray is controlled by the shared DLLs Sony wrote.<BR /><BR />The only way to open the drive is with the pin, which isn't very handy or friendly really.... and can be considered a bit of an antitrust tactic to keep people using Windows.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:42:22 GMT kee-lo_ 2004-10-28T12:42:22Z How to open CD-Tray https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136036#M121032 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I cannot open the CD-Tray, not Until Windows start and appropriate app loads to enable opening of the tray. <BR />At boot or in Setup the Eject button does nothing. I must use the pin to open the tray in pre-Windows mode...???<BR /><BR />Help!<BR /><BR />Ales<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:32:42 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136036#M121032 juvancica 2004-10-28T12:32:42Z Re: How to open CD-Tray https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136039#M121033 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If it is under warranty then send it back to Sony. You have a malfunctioning eject mechanism.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:34:31 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136039#M121033 jammold 2004-10-28T12:34:31Z Re: How to open CD-Tray https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136043#M121034 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Actually James it's quite common in the A series.<BR />The CD tray is controlled by the shared DLLs Sony wrote.<BR /><BR />The only way to open the drive is with the pin, which isn't very handy or friendly really.... and can be considered a bit of an antitrust tactic to keep people using Windows.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:42:22 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136043#M121034 kee-lo_ 2004-10-28T12:42:22Z Re: How to open CD-Tray https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136045#M121035 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It is only a month old... So I thought it is a BIOS setting I'm missing. Or a firmware update.<BR /><BR />Sending it back means being without the computer for a looooong time! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:43:16 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136045#M121035 juvancica 2004-10-28T12:43:16Z Re: How to open CD-Tray https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136049#M121036 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry, I've just seen your post. So there is no help...<BR /><BR />THX!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:44:57 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136049#M121036 juvancica 2004-10-28T12:44:57Z Re: How to open CD-Tray https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136051#M121037 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">Sorry, I've just seen your post. So there is no help...!<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR />Not that I know of Ales, maybe someonme with the A series knows of a way to do it.<BR /><BR />You would have thought that Sony would allow you to use the drive pre-xp boot?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 28 Oct 2004 12:46:47 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-open-cd-tray/m-p/136051#M121037 kee-lo_ 2004-10-28T12:46:47Z