CD Drive

parcival · 08-15-2008, 12:52 PM

My CD Drive of my ASUS Laptop, suddenly starts to work, without pressing any button. Although this CD drive acts independently from the main switch, the start of the CD drive prevents that I can swtich on the laptop.
A way to stop the CD drive to start is to remove the battery and disconnect the electricity supply. Another way is to press the main on/off switch of the laptop for four seconds. Then the laptop is dead and when the laptop has electrical supply, after 15 min to 4 h the CD starts again.
Can anyone help ?

**TriggerFinger** · 08-15-2008, 03:05 PM

Do you mean the CD drive starts/initializes even when the laptop is OFF but AC adapter is plugged or a charged battery is attached?

parcival · 08-16-2008, 09:03 AM

Yes; that is correct

**TriggerFinger** · 08-16-2008, 01:09 PM

Spooky...

When the CD drive initializes (laptop is OFF), do you see any LEDs light up? Also does it do this even when laptop is closed (top lid is closed)?

08-15-2008, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
parcival Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	CD Drive My CD Drive of my ASUS Laptop, suddenly starts to work, without pressing any button. Although this CD drive acts independently from the main switch, the start of the CD drive prevents that I can swtich on the laptop. A way to stop the CD drive to start is to remove the battery and disconnect the electricity supply. Another way is to press the main on/off switch of the laptop for four seconds. Then the laptop is dead and when the laptop has electrical supply, after 15 min to 4 h the CD starts again. Can anyone help ?

08-15-2008, 03:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: CD Drive Do you mean the CD drive starts/initializes even when the laptop is OFF but AC adapter is plugged or a charged battery is attached? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

08-16-2008, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
parcival Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: CD Drive Yes; that is correct

08-16-2008, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,144 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: CD Drive Spooky... When the CD drive initializes (laptop is OFF), do you see any LEDs light up? Also does it do this even when laptop is closed (top lid is closed)? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Everest HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE