CDR Probs

[chris1975]

I have a philips cdrw in the kids pc, but for some strange reason when i now put in any type of disc all i get is a clicking noice then if i try to explore it is as if the disc is blank, anyone ideas what maybe wrong ???

Regards
Chris

 

[Dutcho]

Could be a jammed laser, how old is it ?

 

[Dutcho]

Or maybe even just dirty

 

[chris1975]

i tried cleaning it, it slides freely enough, can't remember off hand how old around 2-3 years

 

[Bad Karma[CORE]]

Most likely a dirty lense, try to get your fingers on one of those CD Cleaner CDs and see if that helps.

 

[RAB - P]

sounds like a throittae...



thro it tae feck.

only joking m8 need to open and check the drive belt.

 

[chris1975]

looks like it fecked,

everything looks fine but aint lol

time to spend some money and buy the kids a new un

lol
lol

 

[Zooropa]

ive got same prob with my cd-rom,put a disk in and it just clicks,tried cd cleaner but no go.....

 

[Rat]

Chris m8 I have one sitting on top of my wardrobe gathering dust if ya want it its urs m8

 

[chris1975]

@ rat email sent m8

 

[compass]

pelt it in the bin man

lol
lol

 

[Rat]

sent Chris

 

[chris1975]

nice 1 fella

 

[gmac]

I have one too i ya want it

 

[chris1975]

all sorted now m8 cheers for that