There are fixes, here in the very thread in which you posted. Have you read them?
<Red Face> You mean the entire thread?
There are fixes, here in the very thread in which you posted. Have you read them?
This excerpt was taken from Apple Discussion Forums:
"I've seen quite a few threads popping up in here with regard to the fact that a great many brand-new Mac Pros suffer from a problem where the door/cover for the upper optical drive does not spring shut after the drive is closed.
Our new Mac Pro suffered from this problem, and with a bit of investigation, I believe I've found a very safe, simple, and completely reliable fix for the issue, so I thought I'd post my solution here in the hopes it will help others.
No bending, pushing, or mangling of any sort is required for this fix; it's really incredibly simple:
• open the case and remove the optical drive caddy. Do this by pulling it straight toward you. A small amount of force might be needed if this is the first time you've done it, but eventually the entire aluminium enclosure which holds the drives should slide out.
• with the drives removed, you'll be able to see the door/cover assembly. Just inside the opening of the case near the opening for the top drive, you'll see a Phillips (star) screw. Loosen this screw just a bit - in my case, all that was needed was about 1/8 of a turn.
• verify that this fixes the sticking problem with the drive door/cover by manually wiggling it up and down.
• tighten the screw to the point where you're not worried it might work itself loose on its own, but not so tight that it causes the door/cover to begin sticking again.
• replace the drive enclosure, close the case up, and you're done!!
I'm guessing they use a powered screw-driver when assembling that part of the case, and that the screw just gets over-tightened in the process, but then again.. who cares how it happens, so long as it can be fixed!?
Hope this helps.."
URL to Apple Forum:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=696420
For some reason my door stopped sticking and I haven't really had a problem since posting this original message but, I hope this hint that another user came up with works for the rest of you guys! Cool!
it happens at time. Just use your finger tips and lift it up.My top SuperDrive door seems to get stuck sometimes. It's a pretty tight fit compared to the drive door on the G5 at work. Anyone else have any problems with the Mac Pro drive doors?