[techtalk] CD-ROM crapped out.

[ktb]

On Wed, Mar 21, 2001 at 10:02:51PM -0500, A Kozic wrote:
> This is a non-linux-specific Q, but hell, I'll give it a shot.
> 
> I got a frantic call from my hunny today... Apparently Starcraft crashed
> on him, and when he tried to start it back up, the CD drive wouldn't
> respond.
> 
> So I try to access it in linux, and it acts as if there is no CD in the
> drive. I try different CDs. The CDs spin for a bit and the drive light
> comes on, but that is it. It won't recognise a music CD to play through
> its headphone jack either.
> 
> Boot into windows, same problem. The drive is visible, and everything says
> it is working fine, but it swears there is no CD.
> 
> All the cables are still plugged in tight. That is the extent of my
> hardware troubleshooting skills.
> 
> Nothing new was installed & nothing was changed recently. The CD drive has
> been working very happily for a while now.
> 
> Someone suggested it could be dirty. I tried using a CD lens-cleaner CD,
> but that did nothing.
> 
> What sort of troubleshooting can I do? (In Win98 or RH7. I don't care
> which, as long as it works.)
> 
> 
> My SO goes stir crazy when he can't play Starcraft, so if you know
> *anything* that might help, please let me know. (On list or off.)
> 

If you have another cdrom stick it in said computer and see if it works.
Sounds like the cdrom might be hosed.
hth,
kent

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