HP Laptop problems again...

CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">DVD tray keeps popping open.</div>So, I've already sent my notebook back to HP twice for repairs... Now, the DVD tray keeps opening, seemingly randomly.

The activity light lights up, and the motor starts turning like it's trying to read a disk, even if no disk is present. I have done a virus scan, there's noting apparently wrong.

This is getting really old, while typing this, it has opened 7 times...
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Dangit, I read the title as "HP Lovecraft problems again..." At least when I read your post I got some otherworldly stuff to satisfy my needs. Certainly sounds like the thing's posessed.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    I take it that you installed Linux and crapped it up again? Or this did this with/without windows too?
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    It's windows. I haven't actually got Linux installed on it.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Coca Cola is getting pretty aggressive in their free can holder campaign :o

    You tried using a Linux livecd to see if it still happens then?

    Sounds like a hardware malfunction or someone playing pranks on you. (Trojan)
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    My first guess is someone has remote access to your laptop and can open the tray at will (happened to me once, long long ago).
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    It happens when I have the wi-fi switch turned off, and I have scanned for viruses, I'll try the livecd thing, but I think it's hardware. Crappy HP hardware...
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1627546:date=May 18 2007, 10:11 AM:name=Caboose)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Caboose @ May 18 2007, 10:11 AM) [snapback]1627546[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It happens when I have the wi-fi switch turned off, and I have scanned for viruses, I'll try the livecd thing, but I think it's hardware. Crappy HP hardware...
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    You sir are correct.

    This is something I have seen a few times on different laptops (even on macs) and each time the soloution was to get the dealer to replace the busted CD drive.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    edited May 2007
    check the retention clip/spring/apparatus. it's probably shaking itself loose whenever it spins up.

    on a side note, why does everyone blame the software? he *said* it was an HP (ohsnap)
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    I work on hp laptops for a living, open the cd tray and pull the left side of the cd tray face plate off (pull straight out, hold onto the tray though) If it still pops open, you need to get a new CD tray. If it dont, look at the faceplate since its causing the problems and make sure the plasic is not warped or something to push the button.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    Thankyou Caboose for letting me know to never ever buy a HP laptop.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    Uh, it had happened to my Dell before.
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Have you had to ship your Dell in for repairs twice?
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Tape it shut with gaffer tape.
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