Digital Equipment RW504-ZA, Service Manual

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4.4 Using the Eject Tool to Remove a Disk from the
Drive
The optical drive mechanism does not automatically eject a disk from the drive if
a power failure occurs. If you need to manually remove a disk from a drive with
no power, you must use the eject tool.
If you do not have an eject tool for the RW504/RW524 optical drive, you may
order one of these (refer to Appendix B for ordering information). You may also
use a small flat-head screwdriver with the following dimensions:
Length 50 mm
Width 2.45 mm
Thickness .5 mm
A disk can be removed from the drive while the drive is still secured in the
autochanger. Follow the service access procedures in Chapter 5 to access the
front of the drive mechanism, and then perform the following steps to remove a
disk from the drive:
1. Disconnect all power to the drive if you have not done so already.
2. Insert the eject tool into the small round hole in the front panel of the drive.
3. Turn the eject tool in a clockwise direction (approximately 20 complete
rotations) until the disk is ejected through the front of the drive.
CAUTION
Do not reach into the drive to get the disk. Wait until the disk is ejected
through the front of the drive before removing it. Premature removal of
the disk could damage the drive.
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