Can you damage your CDROM by pushing the tray closed?

[corkyg]

Did it for years with no problem . . . but then I got smart and have been using slot feeds for the last 2 years.

 

[yomega]

<< 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? >>



No. I think it is more of a 'feature' to keep you from destroying the tray motor. But I do think it was designed to be closed with the open/CLOSE button.

 

[Bovinicus]

It's hard for me to say no with confidence, because there is always a chance. But... No.

 

[holdencommodore]

I've been pushing the tray closed ever since I gat my first Sanyo 2X SCSI with my PAS16. The 50X Mitsubishi works fine... It's hard to get at the eject button cos my computer is on the ground, under a table.

Cheers.

 

[WarCon]

I always thought you could too, but I have broke a cd-rom doing it (the motor stopped working period) and my friend was angry and shoved his in and managed to take it completely off the track and jam it open. When I managed to figit it into the track, now it thinks its closed when its open and vice versa.

I still do it, but I feel funny now when I do. Like I could break the next one, kinda feeling.

BTW, instead of him buying one, is there any easy way to fix that problem? I don't mind disassembling it if its worth my time. It was just a cheapo 56x, so its not the end of the world if I can't.

 

[baisezmoi]

I use to be anal retentive person, and care about stuff like that, until i realized its only hardware, which will be obsolete in a few months.

 

[Bovinicus]

<< BTW, instead of him buying one, is there any easy way to fix that problem? I don't mind disassembling it if its worth my time. It was just a cheapo 56x, so its not the end of the world if I can't. >>

You could always tinker... If it's already malfunctioning, what's the worst that could happen?

 

[BIGGDOG]

Well being a Plextor user for many years I believe I read "Once" that they do not recommend it as it could cause a problem. I do not see the big deal of just pushing the darn button.

JMO.

 

[Snapster]

As long as you don?t push it too hard there shouldn't be a problem. If you're really lazy, slot loaders are sweet!

 

[ojai00]

<< HAHAHAHAHA You guys have trays?

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



LOL. Me too!! I always press the button at home...but at work, I could care less. :Q

 

[youseelabruin]

Well... Thanks everyone. It looks like you guys had some hard facts about the subject

To summarize, I guess it doesn't really matter if you push the tray in to close it because the chances of you buying a new one due to advances in technology far exceeds it breaking prematurely due to motor failure. And everybody is doing it!

Here is the response I got from TDK if anyone was wondering:

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Problem Forwarded At : 1/15/2002 1:24:55 PM
Description : Is it ok to close the CDRW/ROM tray by pushing it in, or must I use the open/close button?
Is there a mechanism that is built into the trays motor that will sense a gentle push of the tray and proceed to retract the tray fully into the drive?
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[Call Closed]
Please use the open/close button for that purpose if possible.

Yeah, that was a great answer.