Manual ejection, Emergency ejection, Auto insertion – HP DVD100I User Manual
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Technical Support Solutions Guide 10/25/01
Physical Specifications
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Manual Ejection
Manual Ejection
Manual Ejection
Manual Ejection
The drive has a manual ejection button on the front bezel. When pressed, it activates
the electrical signal to open and close the tray. The manual ejection facility functions
upon power-up, but it can be disabled by the host computer through the Prevent/
Prevent/
Prevent/
Prevent/
Allow Medium Removal
Allow Medium Removal
Allow Medium Removal
Allow Medium Removal command.
Emergency Ejection
Emergency Ejection
Emergency Ejection
Emergency Ejection
The tray is ejectable by pushing a pin or standard size paper clip into the emergency
eject pinhole on the front bezel (see
). The emergency ejection mechanism
functions even without power to the drive and with the prevent bit set.
Table 9
Table 9
Table 9
Table 9
Emergency Ejection Specification
Auto Insertion
Auto Insertion
Auto Insertion
Auto Insertion
The tray automatically closes when it is pushed.
Table 10
Table 10
Table 10
Table 10
Auto Insertion Specification
The drive is designed to respond within 1 second.
Ejecting Position
Ejecting Position
Ejecting Position
Ejecting Position
The tray is ejected approximately 64.5 mm from the front of the front bezel to the
center of the disc.
Tray Locking Mechanism
There is a locking mechanism on the tray such that when power is off and the tray is
closed, the tray will be locked in a closed position. This locking mechanism has a
manual override.
LEDs
LEDs
LEDs
LEDs
The drive has one LED visible on the front bezel. The use of the LED is described in
Table 11
Table 11
Table 11
Table 11
LED Protocol
Maximum force
3.5 Kgf
Stroke of pin insertion
40 mm
Recommended diameter of pin
1.2 mm
Maximum force
5.5 Kgf
Stroke
3 mm
Drive State
LED
No disc inserted
OFF
Disc is loading or being ejected
Disc in, drive in standby mode
Solid Orange
Disc not readable
Blinks Orange
Decoder Fail
Blinks Orange
EEPROM Fail
Blinks Orange
DRAM Fail
Blinks Orange