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Rajat
Asked: 2018-10-13 03:46:20 +0800 CST

Dell Inspiron 15R (5520) Optical drive ejects randomly

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machine: Inspiron 15R (5520)

O.S: dual boot Win10/ubuntu 18.04

I kept it on bios for 1 hour and it didn't ejected.

Doesn't happen when booted on Windows.

inspiron optical

2 Answers

  1. Sounds like a software issue, but open terminal, and try eject -i on.

    This will stop you from being able to open the disk tray via the button.

    To renable opening via button, do eject -i off.

    Test it to see if this works.

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  2. Following command worked for me

    eject -v -a off

    Explanation:

    -v This makes eject run in verbose mode

    -a on|1|off|0

    This option controls the auto-eject mode, supported by some devices.When enabled, the drive automatically ejects when the device is closed.

    to see all available option use

    concise help

    eject -h

    full help

    man eject
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