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Argonnek

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CD drive stopped working.
« on: October 10, 2012, 01:42:09 am »
My laptop's built-in CD drive has stopped working after years of good functionality. Every time I put a disk in I can hear it start to spin (and, I assume, read) the disk, but then it stops and makes a sad whirring sound. I have tried rebooting, dusting, and driver-updating, but to no avail. I'm running Windows 7 64bit, if it's relevant.
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Re: CD drive stopped working.
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2012, 04:09:30 am »
It's probably just dead.
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Argonnek

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Re: CD drive stopped working.
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2012, 08:17:43 am »
Really? Damn. Oh well, at least I still have the external.
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Re: CD drive stopped working.
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2012, 07:14:29 pm »
Quote from: Argonnek on October 10, 2012, 01:42:09 am
My laptop's built-in CD drive has stopped working after years of good functionality. Every time I put a disk in I can hear it start to spin (and, I assume, read) the disk, but then it stops and makes a sad whirring sound. I have tried rebooting, dusting, and driver-updating, but to no avail. I'm running Windows 7 64bit, if it's relevant.
at least for most laptops they are easily replaceable.
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Re: CD drive stopped working.
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2012, 06:50:32 am »
It could just be grime on the reader lens.  Try giving it a wipe with a cotton bud and window cleaner or something but dont soak the drive lol.
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