HP xw Workstations - Optical Drive Installation
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Operating the Drive
Identifying the Controls
NOTE: The drive bezel and drive controls may not be identical to those shown.
Opening the Tray Manually
If you have exited the CD application and are unable to eject the disc with the load/unload button or if 
right-clicking on the drive letter and selecting the eject function does not work, you can eject the disc 
manually.
1. Insert a straightened paper clip or a metal rod approximately 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) in diameter and at 
least 1 3/8 inches (34.9 mm) in length into the manual eject hole and push firmly until the tray 
releases.
NOTE: The drive bezel and drive controls may not be identical to those shown.
2. Slowly pull the tray out from the drive until the tray is fully extended.
3. Remove the disc.
Item Components Functions
1 Drive Activity Light Turns on when the optical drive is reading 
information from the disc.
2 Manual Eject Button Opens the disc tray manually.
3 Disc Tray Holds the disc.
4 Load/Unload Button Opens and closes the disc tray.










