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11-17-2008, 02:03 PM
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DVD Drive failure
My DVD-RW started dying on me about 6 months ago. First it wouldn't write/read re-writable disks then it failed to recognise any disks in the drive.
I replaced the drive and all was well. Now, within five months, the new DVD drive is dying. Does anyone know if this is likely to be a faulty drive or whether there is something more sinister in my laptop that is wreaking havoc on disk drives? I have an HP Pavillion DV6330 with Vista. As always, any help is greatly appreciated Durham Red |
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11-17-2008, 02:28 PM
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Ride 'em Cowboy
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One little spec of dust on the lenses can make em stop reading writting.
You can get a cleaning kit for ten bucks and or a can of compressed air.
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11-17-2008, 04:33 PM
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Optical drives can die at any time like any hardware. What brand is it...perhaps it is still under warranty?
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11-17-2008, 08:14 PM
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Yes it will still be under warranty. If the replacement works I want to know if there's something wrong with my laptop that's frying the drives.
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11-18-2008, 03:53 AM
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Ride 'em Cowboy
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See my post above
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