Problem with old Intel 486 PC

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  1. Posts : 35
    Windows 7 32-bit
       #1

    Problem with old Intel 486 PC


    I picked up a Tandy Sensation! computer today at a yard sale. It went for around $8,000(?) in 1992. Got it for free. Anyway, it comes with Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS 6.0. Everything works perfectly- except the CD-ROM drive. It's detected by the PC and all that, but the disk tray doesn't open. I've tried the manual way(Push tray in slightly), and the automated way(Eject button in Media Player). The automated way spurts out "The MCI Device you are using does not support this command.". Here's a picture of the PC:



    Any ideas?
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  2. Posts : 759
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
       #2

    I'm not so sure that the chillout room is a proper place for support questions. Don't be surprised if the staff moves it somewhere else.
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  3. Posts : 35
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    The other sections are for Windows 7. This computer is 18 years old.
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  4. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #4

    open case check data & power cables

    CPU speed ? How much ram ?
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  5. Posts : 35
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Power cables are fine. I got a response on another forum. The person says these old drives malfunctioned a lot, so it needs to be replaced. I have a spare IDE Drive, so I can use that. Only problem is that the mounting screws are on the bottom of a tray. I've badly illustrated this in Paint:

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  6. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
       #6

    There is usually a way to remove & lift out the bracket to get to the mounting screws

    I just looked at a new SATA DVD drive, it has 4 holes on the bottom sides for mounting like you show
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  7. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #7

    MadMaxData said:
    I'm not so sure that the chillout room is a proper place for support questions. Don't be surprised if the staff moves it somewhere else.
    This is the proper place. This is where it would be moved if it was posted elsewhere.

    I agree with Doc, and worst thing is you could put in a new CD drive.

    ~Lordbob
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  8. Posts : 140
    Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit) dual boot with Fedora KDE
       #8

    Hi Whoo!

    The manual way that you mentioned, does it sound like this: Take a pin and insert it in the little hole below the tray and push till the tray is ejected.

    Cause that trick is still followed to this day, so it might help. Provided of course such a pinhole does exist on the drive! :P
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  9. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #9

    Is an external CD ROM an option? Here is some more info: http://support.radioshack.com/support_computer/1290.htm
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  10. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #10

    Do have a old CD drive with the DOS drivers?
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