CD will not eject from optical drive - ThinkCentre A30, A50, A50p, M50, M50e, S50 / ThinkPad T42, T42p, T43, T43p, R50e, R51, R51p, R52, X40, X41

Choose Your Product

No Product Selected

Select Product

CD will not eject from optical drive - ThinkCentre A30, A50, A50p, M50, M50e, S50 / ThinkPad T42, T42p, T43, T43p, R50e, R51, R51p, R52, X40, X41

Symptom

After inserting an autorun program CD or DVD, the drive will not eject when the eject button is pressed or when the software eject button on the drive property screen is used.

Affected configurations

Any of the following systems running Microsoft Windows XP, configured with Drive Letter Access (DLA) version 4.95:

ThinkCentre A30 (type 2296, 8191, 8198, 8199, 8316, 8434)
ThinkCentre A50 (type 8084, 8085, 8089, 8090, 8126, 8147, 8148, 8149, 8174, 8175, 8176, 8177, 8178)
ThinkCentre A50p (type 8192, 8193, 8194, 8195, 8196, 8197, 8432, 8433)
ThinkCentre M50 (type 8128, 8185, 8186, 8187, 8188, 8189, 8190, 8413, 8414, 8415)
ThinkCentre M50e (type 8179)
ThinkCentre S50 (type 8086, 8087, 8088, 8092, 8094, 8127, 8183, 8184, 8416, 8417, 8418, 8429)
ThinkPad T42, T42p, T43, T43p, R50e, R51, R51e, R52, X40, X41

Solution

Download and intall the latest version of the DLA software using the links below:

DLA update for the ThinkCentre systems
DLA update for the ThinkPad systems.

Note: Before installing this update, uninstall any previously installed versions of the DLA. See "Uninstalling DLA" in the readme file for the DLA software.

To remove a stuck disc, follow these steps:

Open My Computer.
Right click on the CD icon and select Properties

Optical drive properties menu

Open the DLA tab

DLA properties screen shot

Uncheck Enable DLA on your drives.
Click on Apply button.
Recheck Enable DLA on your drives.
Select Apply button again
Disc can now be ejected by using the eject button

Or

If the DLA is not needed:

Uncheck Enable DLA on your drives.
Click on Apply button.
Shutdown and restart the system

If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please do try the following options:
1. Lenovo Assisted Search
2. Product usage and general troubleshooting tips
3. Lenovo Support Forum
4. Technical Support Call Centre

Country Availability
Available	Worldwide

Document ID : HT037295
Legacy Document ID : SF05-D0089
Last Updated :

Select Task

	Drivers & Software
	Guides & Manuals
	Diagnose & Fix
	Warranty & Services
	Parts
	Accessories

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

	Support Help Index
	Technical Specifications - PSREF
	Driver Matrix
	Newly Released Drivers (RSS)

Community

	Community KnowledgeBase
	Community Forums