It will open up, But that's all it will do, It wont read disks.
I have tried,
Opening my case to see if anything was detached, All connected
Updating the driver, Didn't work.
This might help,
[img]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/diskdrive.png[/img]
Pre-Thanks.
Since it's a CD drive instead of a DVD drive, I'm going to guess that it's old and broken.
[highlight]EDIT: My mistake, it's a DVD drive. But it's still broken.[/highlight]
Get a new DVD drive, they're under $30 now.
I got the computer 3 years ago I think, perhaps 4
And optical drives seem to have an average lifespan of 3 years, irregardless of use.
Open it up and check the jumpers on the back of the drive, make sure it's set to master.
You're probably not Canadian, [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=41501&vpn=SH-S223B%2FBEBE&manufacture=Samsung]but have a link[/url]. DVD writers are so damn cheap, just get a new one.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;16973240]And optical drives seem to have an average lifespan of 3 years, irregardless of use.[/QUOTE]
My DVD drive is like 5 years old and it still works.
I have CD drives from the 90's that still work.
[QUOTE=sleepyperson;16973264]My DVD drive is like 5 years old and it still works.
I have CD drives from the 90's that still work.[/QUOTE]
I said average. I've never had one work more than 4.5 years.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;16973259]You're probably not Canadian, [url=http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=41501&vpn=SH-S223B%2FBEBE&manufacture=Samsung]but have a link[/url]. DVD writers are so damn cheap, just get a new one.[/QUOTE]
Actually I was looking on newegg but,
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151187[/url]
This?
And his appears to be a SATA drive, so it won't have jumpers.
My automerge keeps getting broken.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;16973272][url=http://www.ncixus.com/products/41501/SH-S223B%2FBEBE/Samsung/]Try this one[/url].[/QUOTE]
404'd
Edited. It was actually the same drive, but Newegg just forgot to mention that it does actually write dual-layer discs while NCIX did mention it.
Yeah, OP, it's fine. Although it's 3 cents cheaper on NCIXUS. Horray.
Alright thanks
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