Will "pushing" your cdrom tray closed damage it?

[Kroffty]

I open mine with a large craftsman screwdriver. and close it with a gental tap from a 2 lbs. dead blow hammer. What is this button you guys are talking about????

 

[sharkeeper]

It WILL damage it IF you fall down while doing it. I reached too far trying to tap the drawer once and fell out of the chair and ripped the damn tray off! Hurt like hell and (for the most part) taught me a lesson!

Cheers!

 

[emjem]

Very funny story, lmao.

What lesson? No beer drinking while using CD Rom, lol.

 

[nortexoid]

i ALWAYS push it shut...my drive takes barely any force before it starts closing automatically...a slight nudge...

drives are intended to be shut w/ a nudge, or the button...a nudge will NOT damage the tray, unless your drive is extremely cheap (in which case, it would probably fail w/ the button anyway) or you nudge it excessively hard (i.e. punch, kick, shoulder check, running long-jump-kick-super-jumping-jack-punch move, etc.).

 

[CrimsonWolf]

I just use the button. My tower is next to me on my desk so the button is closer. Yes, I know I'm lazy.

 

[chuckieland]

push
buttom
don't matter i guess
I don't push all the way
i push a litter and then the tray close by itself

 

[mindiris]

I've got a slot load Pioneer DVD drive, and a Plextor 12x10x32a.

I push for the slot , and button press for the Plextor. I'm actually a bit surprised my new Plextor drive kind of wobbles side to side as the tray goes in however, so I might try practicing pushing it in just so it goes evenly in...

I'm a hybrid!

 

[shawnmos]

I push the tray. We should make a poll.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

I'm a pusher though I thought I read in my UltraPlex 40MAX manual that you should not push the tray closed. oh well. never had any problems and I've been doing it that way forever

 

[Noriaki]

Well the motor automatically starts if you push, so I figure pushing is fine. But what you have to be careful of is that you push it straight in! Don't push at an angle side to side or up or down....make sure it goes straight.

I use the button because then I know I can't put to much force on it, or a badly angled force. But I think they are designed to be pushed close if you want to.

 

[ToxicMussels]

BUTTON METHOD! Always use the button.

Think about this: Is your case positioned between your legs? Is it on your desk where your monitor would sit?
This makes all the difference in the world when you use the "push" method. When you "reach over" to the side to push your tray in, you are NOT applying proper force directly straight towards the rear.

The reason I mention this is: After a couple of years of pushing in my Memorex 1622 CDRW tray, I had hosed the gears and it mis-aligned itself. I took the damn thing apart to find the "wear & tear" from pushing had caused it's early demise!

IMHO always use that unreachable button.

 

[Howard]

emjem

That wouldn't happen if you didn't put your computer on the floor.

 

[Compuguru]

Another vote for the button both ways.

 

[chaevans]

I used to push it shut but it did cause problems for me. Basically one of the two rack arms used to draw the cd rack back into the computer began jumping off of its track. It then either didn't go in all the way or it would go in off center and I would get a nasty grinding sound as the cd began to spin. I had to eventually replace it and now I use the button - no problems anymore.

 

[erub]

I didn't know that you could push the tray in till I tried it about 30 seconds ago, I always used the button.

 

[Bignate603]

button, but that's because i think i damaged mine shoulder checking the tray while it was open :-( I knocked the tray off the rails but i luckily could pop it back on. When nudged it shut i saw that one of the little wheels was getting pushed with quite a bit of force making tilt whenever you tried to close the door. It still shuts but i guess it will probably shorten it's life.

 

[The Sauce]

I unzip, stand in front of the drive, and turn on some pron and let "nature" take care of closing the drive. Works like a charm. Of course once I start needing Viagra to close the drive, its button all the way.

 

[Deceiver]

Well, I'm a button pusher for my plextor. It doesn't matter on my slot loading dvd though.

Here's an excerpt from the Plextor 12/10/32A manual:
Note: Always use the Stop/Eject button to close the tray in a smooth and secure manner. Closing the tray by pressing the front of the drawer by hand is not recommended and risks damage or premature wearing of the mechanism.

 

[nortexoid]

people who are wrecking their drives from pushing aren't pushing...they're thrusting...like horny 13 year prepubescent boys having sex for teh first time...

push it gently...if your drive takes a lot of force to close w/ a push, use the button...

 

[Zorba]

I mostly push, sometimes I use the button.

 

[stso]

I use button ...

For those of you who push the tray, how long has your cd-rom survived?

 

[RONType1]

MOO-HOO-HAHHAHA I use the 'eject' button in windows!!!! or the hotkey on my keyboard!!!!!!!! never touch the button or push it in again! (unless you're installing an OS or something)...

 

[ninjazed]

Work computer - PUSH THE HELL OUT OF IT!
Home computer - gently press button.
Does it matter? Probably not. I just like abusing the junk at work.

 

[Rand]

I did a bit of both for a while(button or push). but since I'm paranoid about harming my computer, I try and for the most part, exclusively use the button to close it now.
Pushing it probably isnt very harmful to it though, may cause a bit more wear and tear than using the button but not enough to really matter.

 

[Floydian]

I had been a pusher for a long time on my drive, 2 years, then one time it wouldn't open :-(
Now I push the button.
On my burner I've always pressed the button because its easier to do than (what feels like) jamming the drive tray back in.