03-05-2009, 08:09 PM
My dvd drive won't read dvds. When I put one in it makes a lot of noise and shit like it's trying to read it, but it doesn't. Any ideas? It is still showing up in Windows so it's not like it's totally fried.
(03-05-2009, 08:10 PM)Ye Salty Karth link Wrote: [ -> ]did ya google search already?
(03-05-2009, 10:15 PM)Blues link Wrote: [ -> ]ur lazers stopped pew pewing.
(03-07-2009, 01:35 AM)HeK link Wrote: [ -> ]It's likely fubar, best move is to replace.
The sounds you are hearing is the drive continuously seeking, as the drive cannot read your media.
(03-07-2009, 07:52 AM)Blues link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Blues link=topic=2454.msg70252#msg70252 date=1236309309]
ur lazers stopped pew pewing.
(03-07-2009, 01:35 AM)HeK link Wrote: [ -> ]It's likely fubar, best move is to replace.
The sounds you are hearing is the drive continuously seeking, as the drive cannot read your media.
(03-07-2009, 04:31 PM)Squishy3 link Wrote: [ -> ]And technically, it's not the drive, if the drive was fubar it wouldn't open at all. it's the laser that went bad. but replacing a laser practically costs as much as getting a new disc drive, so there's really no point. why companies overcharge for laser eyes I will never know.
(03-07-2009, 05:00 PM)Dave link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=2454.msg70512#msg70512 date=1236461518]
And technically, it's not the drive, if the drive was fubar it wouldn't open at all. it's the laser that went bad. but replacing a laser practically costs as much as getting a new disc drive, so there's really no point. why companies overcharge for laser eyes I will never know.
(03-07-2009, 09:29 PM)Ye Salty Karth link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=Dave link=topic=2454.msg70518#msg70518 date=1236463231]
[quote author=Squishy3 link=topic=2454.msg70512#msg70512 date=1236461518]
And technically, it's not the drive, if the drive was fubar it wouldn't open at all. it's the laser that went bad. but replacing a laser practically costs as much as getting a new disc drive, so there's really no point. why companies overcharge for laser eyes I will never know.
(03-07-2009, 10:06 PM)fyre link Wrote: [ -> ]So even though Device Manager says it's fine, I'm pretty much fucked?
Are laptop dvd drives standardized, or will I have to buy one directly from Dell?
(03-07-2009, 04:31 PM)Squishy3 link Wrote: [ -> ]And technically, it's not the drive, if the drive was fubar it wouldn't open at all. it's the laser that went bad. but replacing a laser practically costs as much as getting a new disc drive, so there's really no point. why companies overcharge for laser eyes I will never know.
(03-08-2009, 09:13 AM)rumsfald link Wrote: [ -> ]Check your model to see if you have a "standard" size drive bay, if so, you might get a replacement from anywheres. Odds are, since it is a Dell, you will have a custom size bay and need to buy from them.