Is my DVD about to give out?

[(Shovel)]

Pioneer DVD-106 - Slot.

Erm, of late I've had issues when WinAmp has been unable to play Audio CDs from it - It plays about the first second of the track, then the sound cuts out. The clock keeps ticking though.
If I put the CD in the CD-RW drive instead though it plays fine.
A reboot means I can play the CD in the DVD drive again.

There have also been occasions when it has made "clicking" noises when reading disks. Normally a little pat on the tower reduces it. It's a little scarey though.

Running:
Windows XP-Home (Legit),
256 MB RAM,
AMD Duron 800,
CL Soundblaster Live Value.

 

[S-Gray]

sounds like the Head has dust inside it, or the needle is damaged reading the disc

 

[FuZor]

I have EXACTLY the same unit!!!

I have probs with some discs..... just dont read very well! Its probably dust tbh as the slot even with its felt protection lets in a lot of air flow!

Try a cd cleaner

 

[Scooba Da Bass]

Originally posted by Super_Gray
sounds like the Head has dust inside it, or the needle is damaged reading the disc

Needle!?!?

You have a Vinyl-ROM drive?

 

[S-Gray]

lol i dunno what its called , one of them things (LIKE a needle) which moves over the Platter thing of the CD Rom?

/Edit Oh forget that, ive been reading too much on Hard Drives *cough*

 

[Skyler]

lol no wonder its fucked if you have a needle reading the cd's lol


its a laser

and it sounds a bit fannied, make sure its all plugged in correctly, especially the audio cables

cant think of anything else

 

[Embattle]

A Lens.