Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:53:53 -0500 From: michael <michael.copeland@gmail.com> To: anthony.rasat@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hp dv2225nr laptop optical drive random ejects Message-ID: <4937D2E1.7010009@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1945089444-1228360728-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1342228431-@bxe1001.bisx.prodap.on.blackberry> References: <1945089444-1228360728-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1342228431-@bxe1001.bisx.prodap.on.blackberry>
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I had assumed something like that, but my drive is san cable. It uses a solid connection via a hard plastic port, similar to an sata port, but no cables. That lead me to believe that the port itself could be ill-aligned or something. I can press on the case above the optical drive and it will eject. So that must be what it is. Anthony M. Rasat wrote: >> has anyone ever seen this happen? >system is 8.0-current, drive is not >> being used and it will just eject while >sitting on a table. >> > > Yes, I did. > > It was hardware-related. It was the CD/DVD ribbon connector getting all wrinkles and apparently something resetting just out of even the smallest vibration. > > You may find this ribbon connector appearance conspicous. It usually gold or red colored. Look from under your laptop while drive's out if you can't see it from topside. > > And this ribbon connector is not exactly cheap too. I'm not sure why. > >
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