CD/RW drive doesn't read
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Posted by Synapse Syndrome on July 24, 2005, 8:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options What can I do about a CD/RW drive that doesn't seem to realise that there is a CD in it? I can here it spin the disc, but Windows, or Nero or whatever says that there is no disc inserted. ss. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Ted on July 24, 2005, 9:11 pm
Please log in for more thread options if its an old drive ie been in your comp a while, it could need a dust blow out. Do all the necessary power down stuff, remove the drive from the comp and take its casing off. Normally 4 or 6 screws. Blow out the dust with a clean air can. Reassemble and try again. this is what I did after precisely the same symptoms. after the blow job all was fine. dj | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Synapse Syndrome on July 25, 2005, 12:54 am
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>> What can I do about a CD/RW drive that doesn't seem to realise that there >> is a CD in it? I can here it spin the disc, but Windows, or Nero or >> whatever says that there is no disc inserted. >> >> ss. >> >
> if its an old drive ie been in your comp a while, it could need a dust > blow out. Do all the necessary power down stuff, remove the drive from the > comp and take its casing off. Normally 4 or 6 screws. Blow out the dust > with a clean air can. Reassemble and try again. > > this is what I did after precisely the same symptoms. > > after the blow job all was fine. > Cheers, I'll try that. ss. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by kony on July 24, 2005, 9:45 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:35:28 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
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>What can I do about a CD/RW drive that doesn't seem to realise that there is >a CD in it? I can here it spin the disc, but Windows, or Nero or whatever >says that there is no disc inserted. You can try another disc (preferribly a "perfect" retail pressed disc instead of a CDR/RW disc), blow it out with a can of compressed air, or throw it away. You can also check the drive's jumper settings and cables, but generally speaking if the drive used to work but now doesn't (with no other changes to the system), it's time to throw it away. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Shep© on July 25, 2005, 12:31 am
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:45:28 GMT As Andoids Dreamed Of Electric Sheep
>On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 19:35:28 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
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>>What can I do about a CD/RW drive that doesn't seem to realise that there is >>a CD in it? I can here it spin the disc, but Windows, or Nero or whatever >>says that there is no disc inserted. >
> >You can try another disc (preferribly a "perfect" retail >pressed disc instead of a CDR/RW disc), blow it out with a >can of compressed air, or throw it away. > >You can also check the drive's jumper settings and cables, >but generally speaking if the drive used to work but now >doesn't (with no other changes to the system), it's time to >throw it away. http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?q=Synapse+Syndrome&hl=en -- Free Windows/PC help, http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/trouble.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
> What can I do about a CD/RW drive that doesn't seem to realise that there
> is a CD in it? I can here it spin the disc, but Windows, or Nero or
> whatever says that there is no disc inserted.
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> ss.
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