Can't read CD's in HP laptop problem

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~Aart

Hi,
I have a Pavilion XH535 and about a month ago it had trouble reading cd's,
but it eventually would. Now it won't read them at all. My Computer sees
the cd, and when I put a disk in it, it spins but then says there is no CD
in the drive. It's a DVD/CD combo read only drive.

I deleted and then reinstalled the driver but that didn't help.

Can anybody suggest what I should do next? Thanks,

Aart
 
Check the IDE controller driver in the system tab. Change it to standard
IDE and see if that helps.
 
Hi,
I have a Pavilion XH535 and about a month ago it had trouble
reading cd's, but it eventually would.
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This is a classic symptom of the read laser unit in the drive going
bad, especially when it eventually stops working altogether.
 
especially when it eventually stops working altogether

agreed, you can check for a firmware flash from HP/CD manufacturer. Some
flash programs come with a laser check, if it won't pass that, you'll know
its bad.
 
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