Its not pioneer it was panasonic. Check out the pic here : http://www.blackline.com/computer/scimatic_awe32/ct2760.html ^ that card supports all three types around back then - sony/pansonic and mitsumi. Doesn't actually say what those interfaces are so they might be unique.
you could open it up, then gut everything not needed (ie: the controler cards, optics, ect), then reinforce it. And to eject it wire the button up to the motor. Hope to see pics if you do actually do it!
Urm yes i put them in cd drive and arh yes install them. They are the best kind of Coasters, the free kind im tight so leave me alone, you don't become a million air buying coasters now do you
If the tray does not open when you push the button, then the servo processor is busy with somthing else. Perhaps it's trying to read from a lazer that has died. If that is the case, your best bet is to remove teh electronics, CD mechanisims, ect, and wire up the button and internal switches to a homebrew circuit. he circuit shouldn't be too complicated with an h driver.
AOL CDs (and CDs in general) make great frisbees! I just like using the AOL ones because if you hit a wall they can smash into a thousand pieces (c:
it has connectors for Mitsumi and sony... I used one of these drives (The mitsumi 2x) for my LCD mod... worked a treat for that, but then again, I gutted it entirely first.
