Can you damage your CDROM by pushing the tray closed?

[youseelabruin]

Or is it just better to manipulate your hand under the open try and just push the open/close button?

 

[joecool]

if it can, then i've been damaging my drives for years!

 

[SiLEighTy]

i remember my sister violently pushing the tray closed on my new lite-on 24x cdrw. I almost had a fit with her, but she was sorry about it.

So being the cool big brother i am. I said it was okay.

And the good thing is, my 24x Lite-On CDRW still works flawlessly.

 

[Budman]

<< if it can, then i've been damaging my drives for years! >>



Same here.I been pusing it closed too.

 

[dullard]

My father-in-law has a music store. He says that he sees a large number of broken stereos that had their CD motor broken (due to manually pushing them in). However I've done it for years and I've never had a problem. My wife scolds me everytime - bad habits are hard to break.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

been doing mine forever and never had a problem (just barely tap it, dont really push).

 

[MWink]

I have never had a problem pushing the tray. In fact my first CD-ROM (Sony 2X) did not have a tray motor and I had to push it shut. One time I got really mad at a CD-ROM and punched the tray shut. I punched it so hard the drive moved about 2 inches back into the system (I also cracked the case's front panel). Boy was I surprised when the drive still worked! :Q Those old Panasonic drives are built like a tank.

 

[Ausm]

Only if you use it for a drink holder

Ausm

 

[Brian48]

It depends. If you push it back just enough to let the auto-retract kick in, then it's fine so long as it closes the rest of the way on it's own. If you slam it close all the way, even once the tray motor mechanism engages, then I would say you're asking for trouble.

 

[theplanb]

I never push the tray in. I don't know why.. but I don't pull the tray out to use it.. so.. why should I push it in?

 

[xWeston]

I refrain from pushing my trays at all, as it obviously puts some sort of stress on the gears at least. It is much easier for me to press the button anyway.

 

[dullard]

One thing that needs to be done: put the button ABOVE the tray. It is so difficult to reach under the tray and search for a button.

 

[JellyBaby]

Been a pusher for years and no problems at all.

 

[jaxmc1023]

come on is it really that hard to reach an extra half inch and push the button?

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

<< come on is it really that hard to reach an extra half inch and push the button? >>


YES!

i always push the tray, never has done any harm. as long as you arent pushing hard, i think the drive can handle it.

 

[joecool]

given that the drive motor engages when you manually push the door in, i'm kind of thinking it's designed for this ... don't you think?

 

[GoSharks]

i always push it in.. afraid that the tray will catch my fingers/hand when it goes back in and im pulling away from the button.

 

[Strych9]

<< One thing that needs to be done: put the button ABOVE the tray >>

That's a good idea.

 

[robg1701]

The manual for my 8x Plextor actually has diagrams for closing the cd drawer illustrate BY PUSHING IT...hehe, so doesnt seem that they mind at all

 

[Slacker]

Put the button ON the tray

 

[Beau]

HAHAHAHAHA You guys have trays?

<---- Has the pioneer DVD-106S Slot-load

 

[kulki]

I have been pushing for years. But unfortunately I cant say I havent had problems. My 2 year old CDROm seems to be conking off. Not sure if ots my pushing thats the problem. But who cares. CD ROMS are cheap. But I do avoid pushing it violently though

 

[BFG10K]

I always use the button to open and close my drive. I like to avoid using force to manipulate electric motors. If there's a soft touch switch there it probably means you're meant to use it.

 

[Paulson]

I push the tray till the motor takes over. I've done this with my old burner which burned like over 2000 cds, plus the usual install/music cds and stuff. The motor still works, but the laser doesn't...

 

[Trip2way]

I have always pushed the button...but its habit.

Pushing the tray is a feature for sure to close the tray.