Woo, just another DVD rom problem

leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
edited October 2003 in Hardware
i have had my dvd rom (artec 16x) for about 1 year now, just recently all of a sudden, it doesn't read any CD or DVDs anymore, if i put it in the DVD rom, it trys to read it, and then after a while u try to access that cd or dvd, it will just ask to insert a cd or DVD


what is wrong with this??

DVD is connect to the onboard(8rda+) ide 1, set as master.

Comments

  • PreacherPreacher Potomac, MD Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Sounds like a plain-old hardware failure to me. I had a Pioneer that had the same thing happen to it. Luckily, I bought it from NewEgg and just RMA'ed it.
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited September 2003
    try another IDE cable before forking out for a new dvd drive...


    gob
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    tried all the usualy tricks, and it was just over it's RMA period, like couple weeks over, damnit, time for a new drive.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited September 2003
    Try cleaning it? I have to run a cleaner CD through both my drives every month, else I get the same symptoms as you're getting.
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    This happened to my Yamaha. Just took it apart, dusted and hoovered it and yay, it worked perfectly again.

    NS
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    woo , maybe i can try take it apart, and dust it.

    I tried the disc cleaning thingy, the thing is that it wouldn't even recongize the disc, so i can play the track that's suppose to clean teh lasers, so that didn't work.
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited September 2003
    NightShade737 said
    This happened to my Yamaha. Just took it apart, dusted and hoovered it and yay, it worked perfectly again.

    NS

    hit on what i was about to say, try cleaning it :)
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Head cleaners dont do **** to be honest, the only thing that does it a complete dissasembly maintenance of it. Tried many different head cleaners on many different drives and readers. Result = **** all.

    NS
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    thanks for the inputs, i will try it after i get home today.
    (have to go to school tonight, some stupid NHS dessert)
  • seversphereseversphere
    edited October 2003
    grease the rail that the optical unit slides on. Should be a long silver rail that has thick threads like a screw

    common problem common solution
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    yes after a long time i finally had the time to fix my dvd rom today, and it works now, thanks for everyone that helped.

    now i got another problem i will start another thread.
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