CD-ROM Trouble

Attalus · 03-31-2003, 09:53 AM

My CD-ROM has stopped recognizing CD's put into it, I get a message "Please insert a disc into Drive M" whenever I put a CD in and try to run something;& I cannot play any games, etc. Is there any way to fix it, or am I going to need a new one? I have a H-P with 833 MHZ PIII, with 128 meg of RAM. Nothing else is malfunctioning.

andrewas · 03-31-2003, 09:59 AM

Could be a loose IDE connector. Those are the grey ribbon cables if you want to check.

More likely its simply dirt on the lens. CDROM cleaner costs about 5 quid.

LordKathen · 03-31-2003, 09:59 AM

First try reloading the drivers for it. You probly have some kind of troubleshooting software in your computer, that could help you. I dont know other than that man. Sorry...

LordKathen · 03-31-2003, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andrewas:
Could be a loose IDE connector. Those are the grey ribbon cables if you want to check.

More likely its simply dirt on the lens. CDROM cleaner costs about 5 quid.

Duh... [img]graemlins/doh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] , why did'nt I think of that. Just clean the darn thing. [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img] Good call andrewas.

03-31-2003, 10:08 AM

The IDE connector being loose would most likely cause the system to not see the drive at all. This symptom sounds like either a dirty lens or a dead laser. Im betting your best bet is to try cleaning the drive and if that doesnt work....get a new one...fortunatley fairly decent CD-ROMS can be had for as low as $30

Bahamut · 03-31-2003, 01:31 PM

yep.. probably just the lens...

ijust have to share this... hehehe

i had this cd-rom.. i tried cleaning it, no good... anyway so it was just sitting pretty since i bought a new one... bought a new pc and gave the hand-me down to my mum who needs it for typing... tried to see if the cd-rom that was wrecked could be fixed... well... it was running... nothing was wrong... now what's up with that??? [img]smile.gif[/img]

harleyquinn · 03-31-2003, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bahamut:
yep.. probably just the lens...

ijust have to share this... hehehe

i had this cd-rom.. i tried cleaning it, no good... anyway so it was just sitting pretty since i bought a new one... bought a new pc and gave the hand-me down to my mum who needs it for typing... tried to see if the cd-rom that was wrecked could be fixed... well... it was running... nothing was wrong... now what's up with that??? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Maybe it just needed a Mother's touch [img]tongue.gif[/img] Sometimes I think the hardware acts up just to torment us [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

Attalus · 03-31-2003, 02:26 PM

Thanks, guys, I think that the window-dirty thing may be it. The tray powers in and out just fine, and the light blinks for a while, and then goes out. What is CD-ROM cleaner? Some kind of spray? And, how do you find this lens?

03-31-2003, 02:38 PM

You can find CD player cleaners at most music stores, wall mart and target. They are just cd's with little felt pads attached or brushes and some cleaning solution.

Attalus · 03-31-2003, 02:46 PM

Darn, I was just at Wal-Mart last night. Now I'll have to go back. Thanks, MagiK.

03-31-2003, 09:53 AM	#1
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	My CD-ROM has stopped recognizing CD's put into it, I get a message "Please insert a disc into Drive M" whenever I put a CD in and try to run something;& I cannot play any games, etc. Is there any way to fix it, or am I going to need a new one? I have a H-P with 833 MHZ PIII, with 128 meg of RAM. Nothing else is malfunctioning. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

03-31-2003, 09:59 AM	#2
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Could be a loose IDE connector. Those are the grey ribbon cables if you want to check. More likely its simply dirt on the lens. CDROM cleaner costs about 5 quid. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-31-2003, 09:59 AM	#3
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 52 Posts: 3,166	First try reloading the drivers for it. You probly have some kind of troubleshooting software in your computer, that could help you. I dont know other than that man. Sorry... __________________

03-31-2003, 01:31 PM	#6
Bahamut Iron Throne Cult Join Date: March 12, 2001 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 39 Posts: 4,864	yep.. probably just the lens... ijust have to share this... hehehe i had this cd-rom.. i tried cleaning it, no good... anyway so it was just sitting pretty since i bought a new one... bought a new pc and gave the hand-me down to my mum who needs it for typing... tried to see if the cd-rom that was wrecked could be fixed... well... it was running... nothing was wrong... now what's up with that??? [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ http://makeallthedifference.blogspot.com http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-b.../ikonboard.cgi

03-31-2003, 02:26 PM	#8
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Thanks, guys, I think that the window-dirty thing may be it. The tray powers in and out just fine, and the light blinks for a while, and then goes out. What is CD-ROM cleaner? Some kind of spray? And, how do you find this lens? __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

03-31-2003, 10:08 AM	#5
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	The IDE connector being loose would most likely cause the system to not see the drive at all. This symptom sounds like either a dirty lens or a dead laser. Im betting your best bet is to try cleaning the drive and if that doesnt work....get a new one...fortunatley fairly decent CD-ROMS can be had for as low as $30

03-31-2003, 02:38 PM	#9
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	You can find CD player cleaners at most music stores, wall mart and target. They are just cd's with little felt pads attached or brushes and some cleaning solution.

03-31-2003, 02:46 PM	#10
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Darn, I was just at Wal-Mart last night. Now I'll have to go back. Thanks, MagiK. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

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