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Caring for the cd-rw drive, Loading a cd – IBM 22P6979 User Manual

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Caring for the CD-RW drive

To protect your CD-RW drive during operation, observe the following precautions:

v Remove any CD in the drive before moving the drive.

v Do not insert foreign objects into the drive.

v Do not remove the drive cover or attempt to service the drive.

v Do not operate the drive under any of the following conditions:

– High temperature, high humidity, or direct sunlight
– Excessive vibration, sudden shock, or inclined surface
– Excessive dust

Loading a CD

To load a CD into a horizontally mounted CD-RW drive, do the following: . .

1.

Press the Eject/Load button. The tray slides out of the drive.

2.

Insert the CD into the loading tray.

3.

Close the loading tray by pressing the Eject/Load button, or by gently pushing
the tray in.

Attention:

Do not force the tray to open; do not insert objects into the CD tray. If

your tray does not open when you press the Eject/Load button, see “Ejecting a CD
manually” on page 11.

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40X/12X/40X Max CD-RW Drive: User’s Guide