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    Inspiron 2650:DVD Combo drive getting disappeared

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by laks, Mar 9, 2007.

  1. laks

    laks Newbie

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    Hi,

    I have a Dell Inspiron 2650 with Win XP, SP2. I had issues with the DVD combo drive (detected DVDs, but not CDs) and the service guy had asked me to replace it. So, i replaced the old one with a new DVD combo drive.

    Within a few days of replacement, i noticed that the DVD drive in the windows explorer is getting disappeared and hence i am not able to play any CD or DVD. However, if i restart the laptop, it appears again and i'll be able to use it. After i remove the disk and working in laptop for a few hours, again noticed that this drive getting disappeared. I troubleshooted the DVD drive and it says, the drive is working properly.

    Pls help/assist to resolve this problem. Pls let me know if you need any other details.

    thanks
    laks
     
    laks, Mar 9, 2007
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    That is a weird problem. Try reinstalling the DVD rom from device manager. Device manager > DVD/CD-ROM drives > Select your drive > right click > uninstall > Right click on the root node (your computer name) > Scan for hardware changes.
     
    PhoenixFx, Mar 9, 2007
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Is the ODD disappearing during use? I had a similar one-off problem recently when I was trying to read something. I forget what it was, but it caused the drive to disappear. The redetect hardware in the previous post didn't find the drive, but a reboot did.

    If the ODD is disappearing while not in use, I would suspect a connection problem. Maybe the service technician didn't fix the connector properly. It is usually easy to remove the ODD and replace it, which might fix any loose connection.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Mar 9, 2007
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