Hardware QQ'ing x<

[Straef]

Before people go crying about this being OT, I'd like to remind you that I wouldn't mind actually getting some response, rather than posting it in some comatosed section.
Now, my dvd-burner has been a pain in the ass lately, as even tho it's powered up and recognised by my pc (icon showing in My Computer, as well as loading signs when inserting a CD, etc.), it won't read any cd's/dvd's, or burn them. When I insert a disc it loads up and after a couple of seconds tells me that there's no disc in there, even tho I'm fairly sure I'd been holding one a few seconds before :I
I tried reinstalling the drivers, aswell as reinstalling Windows, switching cables and place in the master/slave line, and whatever else I could think of, to no avail. So, does anyone have the slightest idea of what might be causing the problems (apart from the thing just being plain fucking broken, as it's only a couple of months old and I can't really be arsed buying a new one)...?

Cheers, in case anyone actually brings up something useful.

 

[psyco]

whats QQ stand for?

but yes, its probbably broken

 

[Rellik]

Had the sameish problem, the DVD wouldn’t recognize anything..


Turned out my little sister had used my comp to watch some DVD movie and the CD had broken inside the comp busting the DVD player up

 

[Darzil]

Sounds broken.

The technical forum isn't comatose, though, so a better place for this.

Darzil

 

[Phule_Gubben]

If you got your old CD-rom lying around, install it to see if that works, if not it might be a hardware problem. You could also try putting your dvd in another comp to see if you get the same result in that machine. If so it's prolly broken. And if it's, as you say, only a few months old get a new one through the guarantee.

 

[Straef]

If you got your old CD-rom lying around, install it to see if that works, if not it might be a hardware problem. You could also try putting your dvd in another comp to see if you get the same result in that machine. If so it's prolly broken. And if it's, as you say, only a few months old get a new one through the guarantee.

Well, I tried several cd's and dvd's, which I also tried on a diff computer aswell as a dvd player, which both worked.
I guess I'll let the tech guys have a go

 

[Bracken]

Had same problem with mine - deffo broke. To be sure, if you have a recovery cd with your pc stick that in and restart the pc. If it ignores the recovery cd on boot up then its the hardware.

 

[Ging]

lolz @ straef!

 

[mikke]

whats QQ stand for?

but yes, its probbably broken

QQ means that he is crying, you see, straef is an emo boy.

Dont you see the eyes and tears? --> QQ

 

[Smellysox]

Its busted buy a new one tight ass !

 

[Zaffa]

its SATA? or ide?
maybe you have 2 drives as master or so? :O

 

[Neffneff]

sounds like something internal to the drive is busted, may just be laser alignment, but either way its busted, buy a new one, or if its only a few months old, take it back to wherever ou got it and get a replacement under gaurantee.

 

[Boni]

Its broke. Impossible to tell what, but probably a hardware issue like laser heads out of alignment.

 

[Mojo]

If it shows in my comp and u can right click and eject the tray but it still wont read you can assume its fucked, you could try a lense cleaner befoer u bin it mind

 

[Sharaft]

i got the same problem on 1 of my computer, it got busted when i first got it, buuut since i burn a cd/dvd every once a year i didnt mind it, i would rather use it as a cup holder wich i am tempted to do sometimes but i know my dad would PWNFTW me if i tried