dvd player not working

robholt9 · 06-30-2009, 09:38 AM

hey all im new so be nice

iv had my laptop for just under a year and its been working fine untill a few days ago when it stoped player and kind of dvds. it wont even recognise that a disc is in it, please help as all the computer shops near me charge way to much to fix anything

thanks rob

makinu1der2 · 06-30-2009, 08:51 PM

Hello,

Will the drive recognize any disc?

Open Device Manage and uninstall the drive and restart Windows.

Try removing the filters.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13#

**Tyree** · 06-30-2009, 08:53 PM

Laptop optical drives are generally low quality and don't have a long life. If the suggestions that makinu1der2 don't resolve the problem it's replacement time.

06-30-2009, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
robholt9 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: vista	dvd player not working hey all im new so be nice iv had my laptop for just under a year and its been working fine untill a few days ago when it stoped player and kind of dvds. it wont even recognise that a disc is in it, please help as all the computer shops near me charge way to much to fix anything thanks rob

06-30-2009, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,015 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: dvd player not working Hello, Will the drive recognize any disc? Open Device Manage and uninstall the drive and restart Windows. Try removing the filters. http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=k...060&x=12&y=13# __________________ "The dumbest people I know are those who know it all."

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Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,496 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: dvd player not working Laptop optical drives are generally low quality and don't have a long life. If the suggestions that makinu1der2 don't resolve the problem it's replacement time. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.