> I don't know what else to do other than get another drive. I just > figured the motor is crapping out, not meant to do vertical ejects, > I don't know, but you are not the only one with this problem. > Hopefully someone will have a less neanderthal solution. No, the problem is that the rubber rollers are slipping on the axle. SOmeone actually documented it on the net, but it is almost impossible to fix. Sure, the fact that it elects vertically contributed to the problem.