Does the part where the cable attaches to the lock, rotate around or is it fixed? My slot is on right side and I dont want cable to interfere with dvd tray. Need cable to rotate around to back.
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Yes, the cable swivels around the locking mechanism (computer anchor is fixed to the body of the lock, but the cable swivels at the joint just above the yellow tab shown in the product picture). No problems interfering with the DVD tray if you have clearance behind the computer.
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Hi I can't answer that specifically, however I can give you some accurate measurements. The disc lock slot is 5/8" inch wide. The length of the slot is 1.75" long before the locking pin comes down. I would measure your HD disc from the outer edge to the hole or gap that is available. The locking pin is 1/2" thick.
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There is a bolt that that when turned spreads the part in the cd slot apart making it sit tightly in the slot. I just turned it until the unit was secure in the cd slot.
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Purchased mine from a different site and yeah the card slid in rite next to the slot and got stuck but I retrieved it and inserted it properly cam works great! I think most of these people are just impatient with it. I think its a pretty nice purchase for the price!!
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hmmm... unscrew in a counter-clockwise direction. It does get a bit sticky if it has been the 'bottom' on rotation. BTW I'm certain you slid the unlock off that is located on the lid area... Mike
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It does.. Maybe you got a messed up one.. And can u be more specific about the locked in position you are talking about? Thanks
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Not a silly question. The side with the writing is the "up" side of the disc. My desktop sits on its left edge, so there is no "up" and half the time I put a disc in backward. The writing should be on the same side as the "up" side of the front of your drive where it says "DVD" or whatever. Put the blank side toward the button that ejects your drive and you should be good.
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Its pretty secure in the tray when you use the right adapter which is provided. I had to return the first one after it malfunctioned.
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Mine does pivot, but I've been having trouble keeping it unlocked! I'll have it set on rotate but then after awhile itlocks again! Its kind of frustrating...
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I put my Australian DVD in the player without touching a thing and it simply worked. One thing though --- I have just had this since December and the door is starting to be picky about opening. It does -- eventually. Am hoping it does not break altogether.
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It is spring loaded. Pull until it clicks and it locks, pull it again until it releases and it winds up automatically. Be careful to keep the cables even on each side, they will move. If you find they are uneven you can pull one side until they are even. Do not let the cables spring back without applying tension, they will tangle in the device.
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I imagine that your having the same issue as me, that it rotated no matter how tight it goes onto the plate. The solution is a plate that has two pins, this is by design under the slider you see a secondary hole this extra pin prevents rotation.
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I dropped it on the floor and the projector stopped spinning, so naturally I thought I broke something. Then I realized that right under the slot where you put in the cartridge there's a slidey thing that says "disk lock" on it. You have to make sure that is slid up so that it locks the cartridge in place. I did that and, lo and behold, it started spinning again. I have to admit I don't use the projector very much so I can't speak to the durability of the motor but in my case the problem was user error.
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Although I agree with these answers, I would like to add a point. The issue may not come from the disk falling out as the drive tray ejects but rather putting pressure on the tray while inserting the disk and therefore accidentally causing the tray to retract before you have the disk seated properly. A way around this issue that I have been considering; although there aren't a lot of choices, is to find/choose a slot loading CD/DVD/Bluray drive. However, there may be other disadvantages that I may not be aware of, like how to recover a disk that is in the drive if it fails. I've been trying to figure out if they have the small holes for manually ejecting the disk like the tray based drives have. Although I agree with these answers, I would like to add a point. The issue may not come from the disk falling out as the drive tray ejects but rather putting pressure on the tray while inserting the disk and therefore accidentally causing the tray to retract before you have the disk seated properly. A way around this issue that I have been considering; although there aren't a lot of choices, is to find/choose a slot loading CD/DVD/Bluray drive. However, there may be other disadvantages that I may not be aware of, like how to recover a disk that is in the drive if it fails. I've been trying... » Read More Although I agree with these answers, I would like to add a point. The issue may not come from the disk falling out as the drive tray ejects but rather putting pressure on the tray while inserting the disk and therefore accidentally causing the tray to retract before you have the disk seated properly. A way around this issue that I have been considering; although there aren't a lot of choices, is to find/choose a slot loading CD/DVD/Bluray drive. However, there may be other disadvantages that I may not be aware of, like how to recover a disk that is in the drive if it fails. I've been trying to figure out if they have the small holes for manually ejecting the disk like the tray based drives have. « Show Less
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There is a slot on the left side of the TV as you face it...it is the routine size for a DVD disc... Just need to push disc in until it starts in itself
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Yes it does. If your having trouble you might need to blow it out with canned air. It may have picked up a little trash while in transit that is causing it to hang up inside. Or maybe run a DVD cleaner disk through it too just for the sake of it.
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Yes, the one I bought is running on it's side with no problems. In fact, the DVD/CDRW drive is sideways, for that reason it makes more sense to run it sitting on it's side than standing up. As some of the other answers point out, outside of the DVD player orientation, it looks like it was made to stand up.