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| Thread ID: 40369 | 2003-12-06 02:10:00 | cd writer problem | yingxuan (3330) | Press F1 |
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| 197777 | 2003-12-06 02:10:00 | I have an external cd writer which is 4x 4x 6x speed.Today when I plugged it in there isn't any power. Im planning to get it fix although my dad sent me this cd writer from hk.Would u think an electronic shop should be able to fix this problem even though the cd writer was from overseas? |
yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 197778 | 2003-12-06 02:27:00 | Does it use an external power pack? If so, and this is where the problem may lie, its quite fixable by replacing the power pack. If the problem lies within the electronics of the writer itself, its likely to be uneconomic to repair. The source (i.e.from Hong Kong) is not likely to be an issue, as all such devices are imported. The problem is, not many people will have access to any form of service information, irrespective of where it was bought from. Repair is usually be replacement these days. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 197779 | 2003-12-06 03:04:00 | internal cd writers are faster , you may be able to extract the burner from the external case and still use it , dvd burners are now well under $300 and will drive standard burner prices way down soon just got one last week and having fun playing around with the capacity to burn 4.7 gigs onto one dvd | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 197780 | 2003-12-06 03:24:00 | It doesn't use an power pack.U simply plug the power in and it comes with an adaptor . is a power supply converter i think. I plugged everything in and the power won't go on.Oh im scared.I don't wanna buy a new cd writer.I don't have any money. |
yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 197781 | 2003-12-06 03:26:00 | As Godfather said its more likely to be the power pack. Another thing to look at is the power socket where it plugs into the writer it-self. | Archibald (180) | ||
| 197782 | 2003-12-06 04:01:00 | The cd writer works now because the plug wasn't plug in properly.But now there's another problem.The fan inside the cd writer won't spin.The cd writer won't eject cd and the cd writer won't read any cds.The computer doesn't detect theres a cd writer. Theres something wrong with the cd writer.Whats wrong with it? |
yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 197783 | 2003-12-06 04:02:00 | The power is on and there's a light showing there's power.THe cd writer won't eject or read my cds.Its like the power is on but its dead. | yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 197784 | 2003-12-06 04:08:00 | Which plug was not properly in? Is there any chance that in being partially plugged in (at the back of the drive) the power pack has been subject to a short circuit and is damaged? Have you disconnected the power, left it for 15 seconds, then reconnected the power? (at the back of the drive). Does that change anything? Despite the light being on, the fact it does not eject still strongly suggests a power problem. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 197785 | 2003-12-06 04:11:00 | The wall plug wasnt plugged in properly.it was loose.It plugs in now. After 1 minute.the cd writer still won't eject or read the cd inside. My pc world cd for this month is stuck inside.normally when u turn the cdwriter on the fan would spein and makes a noise.Now its all quiet.Just the light thats on |
yingxuan (3330) | ||
| 197786 | 2003-12-06 06:26:00 | If you look under the front of the tray there should be a small hole into which you can push a straightened paper clip to trigger the tray ejector and allow you to retrieve your CD. | FrankS (257) | ||
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