Moving the system may have lossened some connections. Open the system and check the connections to the CD Drive. Check the IDE cable (40-pin connector) at both the back of the drive and to the motherboard. Make sure it is fully seated for a secure connection.
I have seen stranger things but something to consider, I believe Dell might have a firmwre update for this drive, use the "Downloads" tab above, enter information for your system and follow the links.
Best Regards
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Skybird
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June 1st, 2004 16:00
system and check the connections to the CD Drive. Check the IDE
cable (40-pin connector) at both the back of the drive and to the
motherboard. Make sure it is fully seated for a secure connection.
gtman988
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June 1st, 2004 17:00
there is no problem with data transfer, just would not eject when drive is empty.
It can eject if and only if there is a cd in the drive. Wierd right!
Predator
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June 4th, 2004 00:00
Hi gtman,
I have seen stranger things but something to consider, I believe Dell might have a firmwre update for this drive, use the "Downloads" tab above, enter information for your system and follow the links.
Best Regards
God, grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the
difference.
CD/RW Link