Re: Laptop DVD+/-RW

The drive is probably bad, but I'd try cleaning the lens first. Put a drop of windex on a Q-tip and VERY gently clean the laser lens. Note, the lens is mounted in a voice coil and can be moved for focus and aim by the drive. you have to be VERY gentle when actually touching it with a [Windex wet] Q-Tip.


Roy wrote:
Hi group
One of my laptops's DVD+/-RW player does not read any CDor DVDs
anymore ( going blind<grin>). Does it mean that its ripe for
replacement or there are still tweaks to make it run...
A disk can still be inserted and ejected normally. The device manager
still recognizes that its working properly....
Any comments?
TIA
Roy
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