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Faulty CD drive.

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  • 24-09-2007 9:27am
    #1
    drongo123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hello folks, need some help here....

    I have a laptop I bought about 6 months ago. It's an inexpensive PC world job, Advent I believe is the make.

    I am having trouble with the CD/DVD drive. When I insert a disc, I can hear the drive "clicking" a couple of times, but it does'nt read the disc or even start to spin at any type of high speed. When I open the drive on the desktop, it says there is no disc in the drive.

    Any ideas? Is the drive knackered (as I am already assuming!)?

    Would cleaning the lense help?

    Would it cost a lot to fix/replace, and would it even be worth it?

    Thanks.

    Brendan.


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    #2
    majiktripp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    I'd say the drives knackered alright, you could try finding a firmware update for the particular make/model of dvd drive but short of that righting it theres not much you can do really, bar bring it back to PC World under warranty.


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    If you bought it 6 months ago, surely it is still under warranty? If so, back to the shop with it.


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    drongo123
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭drongo123


    Thanks folks,

    I'm reluctant to go back to PC world as I did'nt purchase the 3 year cover which they were trying to ram down my throat.

    Am I still entitled to go back under my statutory consumer rights?


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    drongo123 wrote:
    Am I still entitled to go back under my statutory consumer rights?

    No, but surely it comes with a 1 year warranty?


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,452 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    There is a 1 year warrenty on it so bring it back to PC World and they will sort you out!


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