Could the GF run without the tray installed?

[joe]

There definitely will!
Fair warning though. The Basic is considered a Class 1 laser because the laser is completely enclosed. If you cut an opening in, it will be considered a Class 4 laser unless you seal up the hole appropriately.

@dan

Basic is a “class 4 laser in a class 1 housing”, if I remember correctly. Same as a blu-ray recorder.