Troubleshooting CD DVD Drive Problems in Computer

DVD-Drive

user can experience many problems with the DVD drive. You have to manage the DVD drive properly in order to avoid problems. In case a problem occurs, troubleshooting the drive will help to a great extent. Troubleshooting the DVD drive is very important, as a faulty drive can damage the DVD. This can cause loss of large amounts of data from a disc.

ODD not able to read the disks

The disk is inserted in the drive is not playing. There can be many reasons for this problem. The disk may be corrupted or it is possible that the drive is faulty.

1. Check the disc for scratches on the surface. Also check if it is clean. if the disc is unclean, use a soft linen cloth to clean it. Do not use circular motions. Clean from the center outwards in a radial manner.

2.Play another disc in the drive. If this disc is playing fine, it is possible that the disc is dirty or corrupted.

3. Check if the drive light glows when you insert the disc in the drive. If the light does not glow the system may not be detecting the drive.

4.Clean the drive with a cleaning disk. If the drive still does not play the disk after being cleaned, the drive is faulty.

5. Access the BIOS to check that the BIOS is recognizing the drive.

6. Check if the interface and power cables of the DVD drive are connected property.

BIOS Cannot Detect the Drive

The system cannot read data from the drive if the drive is not detected by BIOS. The light on the drive also does not glow when a disc is inserted in the drive.

To solve this problem:

1. Restore the BIOS settings to factory default settings and then check if the drive detected in the BIOS.

2. Check if the interface cable connecting the drive to the motherboard is property connected.

3. Check the cable supplying power to the drive is properly connected.

4. Finally, check if the drive is defective by testing it on a different system.

Power LED is not glowing in the DVD Drive

Internal drives receive power from the computer's power supply. If the other parts of the computer is problem-free; it means the power supply is not at fault.

1. Connect a different power supply to the drive.

2. If the drive does not start working even after the power supply connection is replaced, then check the LED.

3. Replace the drive.

The Tray of the DVD Drive is Not Opening

1. Restart the computer. Then try to open the tray.

2. If the tray does not open after restarting, check the BIOS settings to see if the computer recognizes the drive.

3. Shut down and unplug the computer. Use a paperclip to insert in the pinhole on the front of the DVD drive. Push the paperclip and try to open the tray a little and then open with your fingers.

Cleaning of DVD drive using lens cleaning kit

Over the period of time, your computer DVD drive can accumulate dust and dirt from the surroundings you work in. Due to excessive dirt and dust DVD drive causes malfunction as the lens are not able to read DVD disks and hence produce errors. There are different methods to clean and resolve the malfunctioning of DVD drive.