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    Samsung series 7 notebook - cd eject issue

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Ross1215, Apr 19, 2015.

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    I can't eject the disk on my series 5. I Had just just done back up and reinstall of windows so now everytime i turn the notebook it wants to install again. FN + DEL doesn't work and as it's a series 5 it has the slot type cd.

    does anyone have any sugestions apart form opeing the dam thing up..
     
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    There usually is a small pin hole, use a paper clip in there to press the emergency eject.
     
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    it's a slot entry so no tray and no pin hole.

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    Ah, those are motorized so a bit tougher. Can it be ejected from, or while in, the bios?
     
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    not using mthe nrmal FN +DEL shourtcut.. i'm out my depth in the BIOS, any pointer would be great.

    F2 + F4 at startup availabe, never had a need to do it before
     
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    if you use the F2 and are in bios then the FN shortcut does not work to eject? Same if you use F4 just to enter recovery, the shortcut does not work. It may be the keyboard driver needs to run first, I am not sure if using safe mode will get that for you, assuming you can enter safe mode.
     
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    nope doesn't work when in F2, can't enter safe mode as disk just starts to run to install windows

    stuck in a cycle..
     
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    Assuming it, windows, is installed had you tried F10 or F12 as these are usually boot options.
     
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    Neither f10 or f12 does anything, can get to f8 vi f4 but it's not helping me in anyway.
     
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    Last edited: Apr 19, 2015
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    Hopefully since you have not been back we have helped you resolve this.
     
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    still not solved this issue, it's series7 btw but not that is make much difference

    if anyone has any other ideas?
     
    Ross1215, Jul 20, 2015
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    did you try the manual removal with double sided tape?
     
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    hi, i did but it was like the disk was locked down in the centre.. anyway I called up several repair shaops and they all quoted to remove nd take aprt the disk drive.. for the cost i decded to do it myself so i now have the disk out after 20 mins careful removal.

    blocked the drive slot from the back so i dont accidentaly put a disk in, just need to reload windows now via usb disk drive or HD.
     
    Ross1215, Jul 21, 2015
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    Cool beans...........
     
    TANWare, Jul 21, 2015
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