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| Thread ID: 55014 | 2005-02-28 16:14:00 | Combo drive cannot read any kind of CDs | chaostheory (7461) | Press F1 |
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| 329046 | 2005-02-28 16:14:00 | I purchased a Compaq Presario 2100 last year, with a TEAC DW-224E combo drive pre-installed. When my notebook computer crashed last Christmas and I reformatted it, I noticed something was wrong with my CD drive. A few days later, the DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive doesn't work at all. It cannot read ANY kind of CD, whether audio, DVD, burned, CDRW - any kind. Another thing, the light keeps on blinking all the time, as if it's trying to read a disc even though the drive is empty. I tried the TEAC website and it has no driver for the specific pre-installed model. The HP and Microsoft Update websites are of no help as well. I've tried uninstalling the drive, but the system recognizes it again next start-up and installs it immediately - but it still cannot read any type of disc. So what seems to be the problem? Anyone kind enough to help? |
chaostheory (7461) | ||
| 329047 | 2005-02-28 17:24:00 | Are you running program that might need a CD? This might explain why the light keep on blinking all the time. Is there anything wrong with the Combo's lens? | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 329048 | 2005-02-28 20:19:00 | Does the Drive Letter show up in My Computer or is it missing If it is showing right click & select eject Did it eject? If it did, then mechanically it's ok so the only thing left to do is run a lens cleaning CD If no joy after that it's probably toast & you're up for a new one TEAC's are known as prety crappy units unfortunately It the drive letter isn't showing in My Computer, post back & me or someone else will tell you how to fix it. hth |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
| 329049 | 2005-03-02 03:09:00 | Its dead. Buy a better brand while you're replacing it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 329050 | 2005-03-02 03:38:00 | I have had this problem with a few laptop cdrom dives, try pushing the drive in with LOTS of force. if it doesnt work, try again. I am serious. |
ILikeLinux (1669) | ||
| 329051 | 2005-03-21 12:17:00 | I have had this problem with a few laptop cdrom dives, try pushing the drive in with LOTS of force. if it doesnt work, try again. I am serious. I happened upon this post in a Google search while I was trying to fix the combo drive on my wife's Presario 2500 notebook. Had the exact same symptoms and after trying everything, thought what more can I hurt? After closing the drive with excessive force a couple of times, she was backup and running. Just had to post to say 'good looking out.' |
scoutII (7462) | ||
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