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fcrutsinger
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January 6th, 2015 08:00
No Button?
Just purchased a Dell I3847-3850BK tower. The machine came with Windows 8.1, but I put a new HD in and loaded Windows 7, but discovered immediately that the onboard DVD drive didn't have an eject button...at least not one that was accessible. I did the paper clip trick and opened the drive and successfully installed Win 7 Home Premium. If I remove the disc from the drive, the icon goes away in Windows Explorer and I have to use a paper clip (very annoying) to open the drive. What became of the button? Is there a utility that puts an eject button on the desktop? Haven't tried to disassemble the case yet to see if there's a button on the front of the drive, as part of the case is covering the lower half of the drive. Do I have to drill a hole in the case to get to the button?
DittyWarner
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Posted October 13th, 2018 20:00
Had the same issue and no mention of the button in the Set-Up manual. However after very close inspection there is an eject button to the right of the actual drive. It is 1 inch tall and half inch in width. It looks like it is part of the outer case and thus almost invisible to the average human. Best Regards.
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Posted January 6th, 2015 13:00
fcrutsinger
To locate the optical drive's eject buttons, use the following link to the Setup Guide, go to Page 2, Item 9.
http://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/inspiron-3847-desktop_Setup%20Guide_en-us.pdf
Also, the Inspiron 3847 Owners Manual can be found here:
http://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/inspiron-3847-desktop_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.pdf
Bev.