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    CD Drive doesnt read media

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sdm808485, Dec 11, 2007.

  1. sdm808485

    sdm808485 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, my cd drive on my old Dell (for work) seems to be unable to recognize any media. I have tried to reinstall drivers, and it still doesnt work. Any help would be ... helpful :)

    P.S the drive is a QSI
     
    sdm808485, Dec 11, 2007
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  2. nizzy1115

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    is it recognized in windows? is it recognized in the bios? does it open and spin up trying to read the disk?
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 11, 2007
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    sdm808485 Notebook Enthusiast

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    It is displayed in the BIOS as well as the Windows Device Manager. Whenever I place a disk inside it never spins for a second and then stops, thusly a disk has never been played or read.
     
    sdm808485, Dec 11, 2007
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Is the drive a TSSTCorp? See if you can find out. There have been numerous problems with that brand. Or, it could just be that the drive has finally died. :(
     
    talin, Dec 11, 2007
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    No, it does not come from them. Also the drive is functional in that it does everything except read disks.
     
    sdm808485, Dec 11, 2007
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    What else could it be doing, if it's not reading disks? :rolleyes: :D Just sounds like the drive died then. :(
     
    talin, Dec 11, 2007
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