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Originally Posted by Tinky
Help! Don't know the correct terminology, but my 'internal DVD rom' has stopped working, when I insert a disc in the drive it doesn't seem to get started and makes strange burring noises, there is Power DVD installed on my computer. windows XP. Can anyone please explain (in layman's terms please) if there is a way to test it? Also if it turns out it is completely broken, is it difficult to install a new one, ie without an engineer?
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hi
If it was ok, previously, and now doesn't work, it does sound a bit poorly. Sometimes using a cleaning disk can revive a failing drive, if it is a dirty laser lens causing the problem, but as new drives are so cheap, it may be worth just getting a new one.
Installing a new dvd drive is actually quite easy, provided the case isn't too fiddly. The drive has a data cable, power cable & sound cable & is secured by 4 screws. Basically you remove the old one, noting which way the cables connect, then, when inserting the new one, it is literally the reverse of removal, the cables connect in exactly the same way, tighten the screws & it is done. As I say, the worst bit can be that the case is cramped, making things fiddly to get to.
Let us know how you get on
