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    Having issues with my cd drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by konstantine, Oct 4, 2006.

  1. konstantine

    konstantine Notebook Enthusiast

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    In my Inspiron E1505. It's been working fine until yesterday. Now everyone few minutes it will make a beeping type noise, like its trying to read a cd even if no disc is in it. Also it no longer reads any cd, dvds, or anything. Do I need to get it replaced? I have no clue how this could have happened.
     
    konstantine, Oct 4, 2006
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    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    if it doesn't read cd's or dvd. call dell you probably need a new one.
     
    yuio, Oct 4, 2006
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Who is the maker of your CD drive?

    If you don't know then go to My Computer --> right-click the CD drive ---> Hardware Tab. Should be listed under there.
     
    ScifiMike12, Oct 4, 2006
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    konstantine Notebook Enthusiast

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    Philips SDVD 8820
     
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    konstantine Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was thinking that maybe if I reformatted it would fix it, but since it won't read discs I can't reformat. And it's just out of warrenty. Damnit.
     
    konstantine, Oct 13, 2006
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