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CD Rom drive not working

  • 27-09-2011 11:33pm
    #1
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks. Firstly, I havent a clue about computers. Basically, my CD ROM drive isnt reading CD ROMS! Its buzzing and whirring, and the cursor even shows a little CD to let you know its doing something CD-ish, but then it all stops. It usen't to be like this, now it does this with everything I put into it. Any help would be appreciated!


Comments

  • #2
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    Its a Toshiba A200, Windows Vista!


  • #3
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,257 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    You'll find slimline USB DVDRW drives on ebay for less than 30euro, if you can't find a direct internal replacement; I found about 50 though

    There's usually 1 screw holding in an optical laptop drive.


  • #4
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭newmug


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    You'll find slimline USB DVDRW drives on ebay for less than 30euro, if you can't find a direct internal replacement; I found about 50 though

    There's usually 1 screw holding in an optical laptop drive.


    You think I need a whole new piece of hardware:eek: I thought it'd be some stupid update I needed! It was fine until about a month ago! Do they burn out or something?


  • #5
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    You could try a cleaning disc. The lens can get dirty and make reading impossible.


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