CD Disc Drive Help Please

awesome2_2

Hi

Could someone please help me out with the above. My dd has put a disc in the drive and it is spinning and making all the correct noises but nothing is loading. I have tried this with several discs and they are the same I cannot get anything to load. Help will be much appeciated.
Thanks

Paradigm

I presume that all the discs you have tried are shop bought originals & not homemade copies?

If so & it won't read them it's dead & time for a new drive.

kwikbreaks

You could try cleaning it with a CD/DVD cleaning disk.

awesome2_2

Hi

Thanks for your replies I have just tried a Fifa Game it is saying please insert the correct CD-ROM and select Ok and restart application. Needless to say it is the correct game!!

Thanks

Paradigm

kwikbreaks wrote: »

You could try cleaning it with a CD/DVD cleaning disk.

These rarely ever work & for the price of a new drive (around £15) it's not worth the hassle!

awesome2_2

Thanks I have tried to clean it but even that is not working has anyone got any idea how much it will cost to replace it is on a laptop.

Thanks

Paradigm

Ah laptop, a bit more expensive then.

About £30 upwards if you fit it yourself.

awesome2_2

Are they easy to fit? And where do I get one from

kwikbreaks

Paradigm wrote: »

These rarely ever work

They have for me countless times.

kwikbreaks

awesome2 wrote: »

it is on a laptop.

This means that the laser lens is easily accessible for very gentle and careful cleaning with a cotton bud moistened lightly preferably with the cleaning fluid that comes with CD cleaners or failing that just water won't harm it.

The lens is pretty obvious to see on a moving carrier. As the carriers sometimes clog with dust gently moving it along the track a few times may help too.

If it still won't work then yes it's time to replace it but spending a few minutes on maintenance is always worth a try.

computershack

In addition to completely agreeing with the above post, changing one on a laptop is simple. If you look underneath, you'll see a screw that retains it in place. Undo that and prise it out gently and it'll slide out - best prising the plate from the screwhole initially. Then just slide in the new one fully (making sure it has the little metal bracket on the back first the same as the one taken out) and put the screw back in.