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    Help powering on optical drive (T400)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by intoflatlines, Jan 12, 2010.

  1. intoflatlines

    intoflatlines Notebook Consultant

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    I have a T400 running Windows 7 x64. I have Lenovo power manager installed. Usually my optical drive (DVDRW) is powered off automatically since I don't use it often, but it always turns on whenever I insert a disk. I was just ripping a bunch of CDs to hard drive and after I put in a new CD, the optical drive powered off and will not power on. It was working fine a minute before..

    I tried switching power settings but that still didn't do anything. The drive spins up when it closes but stays powered off (?) according to the computer. I right clicked and hit "power on" but nothing happens. I tried ejecting numerous times and it will open/close and spin up initially but it still says it's powered off.

    Help?
     
    intoflatlines, Jan 12, 2010
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Did you try rebooting or reseating the optical drive?
     
    ZaZ, Jan 12, 2010
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  3. godbreath

    godbreath Notebook Consultant

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    that happens to me sometimes
    what i do is just take out the whole optical drive and put it back in

    theres a little switch that if you push it, it opens up a tab
    pull on the tab a little and the optical drive pops out about half a cm
    then just pull out the optical drive a couple inches, push it back in, and then push the tab back in

    that usually turns on the optical drive for me
     
    godbreath, Jan 12, 2010
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