CD/RW drive doesn't read

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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.
 
Synapse Syndrome said:
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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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
 
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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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.
 
Ted said:
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.
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Cheers, I'll try that.

ss.
 
kony said:
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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It'll be shame to throw it away. I might be three years old or so, but it
wasn't cheap and I probably only burnt under 20 CDs with it.

ss.
 
..
and do try a spare IDE cable to make sure that isnt the problem too - they
do just stop working out of the blue some times.
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Yeah good idea. I forgot about that.

ss.
 
Ask mom for a new one?
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Talk someone into getting a new NEC 3540 and letting you have their
old one.


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Synapse Syndrome said:
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.
Click to expand...

Quick check is make sure there is nothing caught up in the tray so that the
draw is definitely closing properly. I once found a piece of material caught
in the tray on my CD and although it looked closed, it was open enough to
cause me days of trouble!

(The material was the curtain at the window next to the PC, but that is
beside the point!!!)
 
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