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| Thread ID: 71595 | 2006-08-10 06:07:00 | help!! cds/disks not recognised/shown | tessakamessaka (10956) | Press F1 |
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| 477548 | 2006-08-10 06:07:00 | When i insert a disk such as a cd it is not recognised and the computer says the drive is empty, it has been working fine but i noticed yesterday as i went to play a cd it that it wouldnt work ,if any one has any ideas what the problen would be id be very greatful as i dont know very much about computers! thanks Tess :help: |
tessakamessaka (10956) | ||
| 477549 | 2006-08-10 06:21:00 | Welcome Quite often this indicates that the laser in the drive has died. Replacement drives (assuming it is a desktop and not a laptop) are very cheap. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 477550 | 2006-08-10 07:56:00 | hi, thanks very much for your adivce, would i need to take it in to a computer shop to get a new one or can i do it myself? | tessakamessaka (10956) | ||
| 477551 | 2006-08-10 08:05:00 | If its a laptop, take it in (could be expensive) If it's a desktop, and you know how to use a scredrivewr it's quite easy. But unless you tell us something about the computer make/model we are guessing here... |
godfather (25) | ||
| 477552 | 2006-08-10 08:05:00 | dual post - forum lag... | godfather (25) | ||
| 477553 | 2006-08-10 08:08:00 | You can do it yourself ,if your getting a new one it will come with instructions on how to install it.But if you dont want to you could take it to a computer repair shop I dont know how much they will charge though. your looking from between $50 for the real budget to about $200 for the top of the range to buy a new drive, what are the specifications of your computer? | Chrisn (9819) | ||
| 477554 | 2006-08-10 08:16:00 | You aren't trying to read a DVD in a CD drive? | Eyeore (10957) | ||
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