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CDRW/DVD drive

  • 14-09-2009 4:52pm
    #1
    The Minstrel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭


    Evenin' All,

    My cd drive keeps opening and closing for no reason and won't work. My computer is a Dell Dimension 8400, spent half the afternoon trying to find one on the dell website. Rang them but they just fobbed me off.

    Anyone know where I can get a new cdrw/dvd drive and is it much hassle putting one into a desktop? My computer is out of warranty so not worried about fiddling around with it.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    HandsomePete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭HandsomePete


    A new dvd drive you can get here:

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/lg-electronics-22x-dvdrw-bare-black-inc-software-596H.html?q=dvd%20drive

    Installation is simple:

    http://compreviews.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/DIYCDDVD.htm

    :D


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Opening and closing for no reason, could be a virus.


  • #4
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    yeah its a virus!!!

    same problem here at work, do a thorough virus and malware scan, and if all else fails, see if you can do a system restore. its not a hardware problem at all, its a software ;)


  • #5
    The Minstrel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭The Minstrel


    Uh oh, i don't have anti-virus software. Pain in the buttocks! Can you get it for free online?


  • #6
    The Minstrel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 386 ✭✭The Minstrel


    cherryghost wrote: »
    yeah its a virus!!!

    same problem here at work, do a thorough virus and malware scan, and if all else fails, see if you can do a system restore. its not a hardware problem at all, its a software ;)

    Does a system restore revert everything to factory settings? Would I lose all my files and software?


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  • #7
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    The Minstrel wrote: »
    Uh oh, i don't have anti-virus software. Pain in the buttocks! Can you get it for free online?
    try avast free


  • #8
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    avg is very good.


  • #9
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Truthfully theres many flavors of passable free antivirus out there wether you like Avast or AVG or etc. but not having one is inviting trouble. Im a bit of a power user so I like to keep it simple with a payware full security suite.


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