DVD player not working on laptop
- Thread starter seanyb505
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Not new at all, but like I said it has worked with DVDs before, including the one I tried to play today. I cannot see the DVD in my computer. The drive just make some noise like its trying to read it, but nothing ever happens. As soon as I put in a CD though, suddenly its firing on all cylinders. Eject, try DVD again, nothing.
- 5,108
- Panama City, FL
Can you see files on the DVD in Explorer? If you can see files but not play the movie, then you're missing the DVD player application or codecs.
In Device Manager, does it show as a DVD drive or just a CD? Actually, I've never seen a drive misidentified there, but I suppose it could happen somehow.
In Device Manager, does it show as a DVD drive or just a CD? Actually, I've never seen a drive misidentified there, but I suppose it could happen somehow.
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- Canada
- potatobreath
Try another known-good DVD.
It's possible that the DVD laser is toast.
It's possible that the DVD laser is toast.
I started it up this morning with a DVD in the tray. There was an audible clicking sound(hardware not coming out of the speakers), but no play. Yes, it has the DVD logo. And as I said before, it has played them on previous occasions. I can hear if it starts to spin a CD, but the DVDs dont even get to that point. Its like it just gives up on trying to read DVDs. I tried opening my DVD player from start and that will come up, but it wont do anything cause it doesnt know there's actually a DVD in the tray. Im guessing its toast. Anyone for cheapest fixes?
- 478
- Canada
- potatobreath
I'd stick with just water. I don't know if the lens has a coating that the alcohol might damage.
nick09
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- nlck09
You need to remember that electrical devices do not like most liquid's and will most likely fry because you are allowing two devices to conduct inside the laptop that they are not supposed to. If the brush disk option does not work you are just gonna have to get a new DVD drive. I presume that your laptop has a IDE drive since it is 5 years old so I suggest this drive here.
Yeah, maybe. I apologize nick. It didn't seem that you understood me the first time and you've taken everything I said literally so I had to go all the way to get you to realize I'm not retarded and never intended on ever soaking anything electrical, my laptop or otherwise, in any liquid. A damp q-tip will not fry a laptop. I would really have to go overboard to do any damage. My dad told me once after I talked down to someone, "Don't bring your integrity into question by questioning someone else's intelligence."
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