Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Probleam with CD Drive

  • 03-12-2010 9:22am
    #1
    Rafa1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 400 ✭✭


    Hi folks, not sure if I am in the right place for this. I have probleam with my laptop, on the cd drive, I am not sure what the technicial name for it is, but when you put the cd/dvd into the drive, the bit in the centre is broke. Is this an easy fix, as I cannot use cds/dvd now, cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    If you're referring to the spindle in the centre of the drive that you 'click' the disk in to then I guess you're going to have to get that replaced.

    Can you sit a disk in it at all? When you close the tray can you hear it spin?

    As a quick fix you could buy an external cd drive that you can hook up to your laptop via usb.

    What's the make/model of the laptop?


  • #3
    Rafa1977
    Closed Accounts Posts: 400 ✭✭Rafa1977


    Yeah, its the spindle. I can still put cds in, but its making a loud noise, part of the spindle is broke, so i guess that it where the noise is coming from. Its a HP. I will bring it to my local computer shop and see which is cheaper to do, fix or buy external drive.


Advertisement