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mgben

My CDRW/DVD drive no longer ejects by itself. I have to poke a small bit of wire into the hole in the side of the drive to get it to open.

I can hear my poor vaio trying to pop it open, but it just isnt able to... I dont know why, or how to fix it. I have cleaned it, asked it nicely, I even banged it! (crule I know).

Anyone have any ideas? or does anyone else have this problem? I have a PCG-FX702, up to now, I havent had any problems at all, and its about 4 years old.

mgben

It just fails to pop out. Its quite annoying, as you can imagin.

kee-lo_

Am I dreaming or didn't you ask this very question, and I said the mechanism has died?

Or was this a different time?

jammold

ROFL @ Kee-Lo

Hehehe...

Yep. Mechanism death. Arrange a pickup with VL by telephone or eSupport and have Sony repair this for free (providing you are still within warranty!).

Sorry VL = VAIO-Link

kee-lo_

James problem is it's oooold he'd pay a fortune.
Best trying to source one on eBay

mgben

Kee-Lo,

Yea, I did ask this before, but i didnt see it get answerd, so I thought I would try again

It is an old vaio, but its still damn good. I may try to fix it myself, its broken already, so i cant exactly do any worse eh.

I'm pretty sure my warrenty has run out by now :smileygrin:

Thanks for the info guys'n'gals

kee-lo_

Not much we can say really....

Eugenepang

well why waste the money.. just put some bluetac on your laptop and stick the pin on it.. and use it whenever u wanna open your drive. :smileygrin:

jammold

ROFL Eugene.

A superb idea that - then you never need find a paperclip again!

Lol For extra style write SONY VAIO on a piece of paper and selotape that on the piece of wire hanging out of the drive.

Well it would be VERY unique - no other VAIO looks like that!

Eugenepang

ROFL Eugene.

A superb idea that - then you never need find a paperclip again! 

Lol For extra style write SONY VAIO on a piece of paper and selotape that on the piece of wire hanging out of the drive.

Well it would be VERY unique - no other VAIO looks like that!

yeah make sure the paperclip colour matches your vaio LOL:smileylaugh: