Try just holding it down. After about 10-15 seconds it should try to eject. Gary L. Paveza, Jr. Technical Support Specialist All opinions are mine and not those of my employer -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Mikolai [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 4:21 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Ejecting a stuck DAT If I remember correctly, pressing the eject button in a certain sequence on a C1539 DDS tape drive caused a stuck tape to eject. Does anyone remember the actual sequence? Thanks, Jeff