O.T. DVD stuck in burner

glk7243 wrote on 12/6/2004, 3:53 PM

I was burning a small Vegas project in DVD Complete. Almost finished when I got a message that the disc was probably bad. The yellow light is flashing on the burner and it will not eject. It is a Sony DRU-510A. Any ideas other the big hammer I have. I am not a hardware guy at all.
Thanks for your time
Gary

Comments

nickle wrote on 12/6/2004, 4:09 PM

There should be a small pinhole in the front that you can insert a straightened paperclick for emergency eject.

But reboot the pc and try again first.

EDIT Actually try to eject while the PC is rebooting BEFORE the system tries to read it.

glk7243 wrote on 12/6/2004, 4:30 PM

That did get the tray open. But the unit is still flashing and not working. Probably just went T.U.

Chienworks wrote on 12/6/2004, 4:32 PM

Also, if using the paperclip method, open the drawer very slowly just in case the disc is still spinning. I've had one fly out and hit me in the chest before. It wasn't enough to do any damage, but it was rather surprising!

TheHappyFriar wrote on 12/6/2004, 6:46 PM

I turn my computer off before I use the paperclip method.

On a side note, one time my CD drive started making funny noises. Like it was REALLY spinning up fast. I ejected the disk & it almost spun out of the tray. :)

craftech wrote on 12/7/2004, 6:11 AM

Remove the drive and then the cover plate. Take your time, it's not that difficult to do. Inspect for anything bent or cracked.

John