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How Can I Fix My Laptop DVD/CD Player? It's Not Working Right Anymore

I have a problem with my laptop cd/dvd player. My laptop cd/dvd was working fine 2 weeks ago, but now the dvds It used to play will no longer play except one. It recognizes one of the dvds from my box set but the others It no longer recognizes. I don't understand why, and I don't know how to fix It. It keeps saying no disc in my E drive. What can I do to fix It?

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  • rainhero18 Jan 22, 2008

    Thank you very much, I will try that as soon as I get a cd/dvd cleaner. The dvd that was playing has now also stopped working so I really would like to try this as soon as possible. Is there any sort of anti-virus software that you would recommend? Thanks again for all of your help, I really appreciate It very much. ^_^

  • rainhero18 Jan 22, 2008

    Okay, I will use AVG antivirus, and see if It can find any problems. I really really do appreciate your help once again, thank you so much. ^_^ You were a very big help. ^^

  • delux247 Jul 04, 2008

    every time a put a dvd or a cd it dosnt read the disk it keeps telling me the disk drive is empty and it use to work then it got real slow and took a long time to come on but now it just dosent work at all

  • amalik2008 Nov 23, 2008

    yes

  • havealif Jan 18, 2009

    the sound skips

  • biglaf Apr 14, 2009

    my lenovo laptop reads dvd's but not audio cd's. how do i fix that?

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Provide a CD/DVD cleaner disc and clean it maybe it help;
I encoutered that problem 3 months ago, the DVD ROM recognized only few DVD disc, other DVD's won't even the windows is freshly installed. The laptop was return back to the store they replace it.

However, in your case; it work fine before so maybe i suggest you to clean your DVD rom using the cleaner, if not work then , scan your computer with a potent antivirus, if this not work also, maybe i recommend to format and reinstall the system,

If all of those are not working maybe its time for you to enjoy the warranty of your laptop if the laptop has a warranty. hope this help.

  • Anonymous Jan 22, 2008

    Now a days the most potent antivirus is garnered by Karspersky, However all the antivirus are good. Most of the antivirus make with there own specialty of killing the virus like any variant. If you like at no cost , i will recommend you a symantec corporate edition because the client side is free. You can enjoy more antivirus free for home use. The AVG antivirus and its antispyware its all free.

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