Is the CD Eject button on most drives a simple momentary switch with two polls? I've taken mine apart (I'm no EE) and it seems the witch has four posts, three of which APPEAR to go to the same place ...

If you're using a keyboard without an eject key, say a non-Apple keyboard, an older Apple keyboard or (in my case) a really old Apple keyboard, you're probably missing that eject button. Sure, you can ...

It is oh-so-tempting to just pull that flash drive out of your USB port when you’re done with it. But resist the urge! Unceremoniously disconnecting an external drive from your Mac can result in all ...

Current-gen consoles don't have disc trays you can exactly force open. So what happens when your Xbox One simply won't eject a disc? Before you wait forever on Microsoft Customer Support, use this ...

Like many Apple products, the monolithic Mac Pro tower (along with some of its predecessors) was designed with as few physical buttons as possible. One element that was sacrificed by Apple's designers ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. If you still use discs in your Xbox One, you might be happy to ...