Laptop CD/DVD Drive

I have a qsi cdrw/dvd swb242b rom and it does not read dvd'd how do I fix this as it used to work and now it doesn't.

I had the exact same symptoms on my Compaq Presario 1700 laptop. I replace the DVD/CD drive with the 3-1/2 inch drive which worked ok. I therefore reasoned that the problem is not in the laptop but in the DVD/CD drive. Upon removing the cover and the plastic frame, I discovered there is an adapter plug that shifts the internal drive connector over to mate with the internal laptop connector. This drive is very flimsy, and I reasoned that this adaptor could lose contact if flexed often enough when loading CD's. The adaptor is held in by two screws through the plastic frame. I removed the adaptor and cleaned all pins on it and the drive connector with a good quality contact cleaner/lubricant and reassembled it. The drive worked perfectly. I tried the same trick on a used DVD/CD drive I purchased to replace my "faulty" drive that turned out to have the same problem. After having payed $100 for it. After cleaner/lubricant on the adaptor connectors, it also was restored to operation. Maybe I was just lucky with these drives but it may be worth a try.

I had the same problem on a sony vaio. What worked for me was to shut the laptop down, remove the cd-rom module and clean the connections with a soft bristled paint brush and put it back firmly in place. restart. All it was was a connection problem.

You might have to buy a new CD/DVD drive they are farily easy to mount all you need is a phlipshead screwdriver.

Most CD/DVD drives have a small hole in the face plate that allows you to insert a paperclip-sized object to open the drive. Just press it straight in until you feel it depress a button, and the drive should open. If it doesn't work after that, it may be dead.
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