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DVD-RW Drive Won't Read DVDs Anymore
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 11:55 pm
by wswartzendruber
My T60's DVD-RW drive doesn't want to read DVDs anymore, just CDs. I have:
1. Taken compressed air to the lense.
2. Taken a qtip with Windex to the lense and dried it off.
3. Become very frustrated.
This is the second drive I've had in here.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 4:35 am
by propellen
Have you installed the proper drivers?
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:00 am
by Brad
I don't know if cleaning the lens would help since reading CD's is working.
If still under warranty maybe Lenovo can send a replacement.
Brad
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:27 pm
by lautamas
Call IBM and ask for replacement....tell us how that goes by posting here
I have had a non-reading DVD-CDRW in the past...Lenovo just replace..practically no questions yada yada were asked.
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 12:39 pm
by GomJabbar
If I am not mistaken, the drive uses a different laser for the CD than for the DVD. That is not to say that you don't have a bad registry entry or corrupt driver causing your problem. I have not tried this, but you might try downloading and booting up one of the Linux Live CD's and see if the drive will work with that or not. Probably a better idea - try booting up PC Doctor for DOS and see what it's diagnostics tell you.
PC-Doctor for DOS bootable CD
Note: Lenovo's website is currently down. The link above should work later.
Challenges Of CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive Design.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:38 am
by wswartzendruber
Thanks for all the help guys. I ended up just ordering a new one from a third-party vendor. Linux wasn't liking the drive either.