hey guys really need some help here...have a HP Compaq Presario v3000 Win/XP Home...problem with the dvdrom..doesnt show up on "my computer"...insert a disk and it sounds ready spining,liights and all...but then ....nothing....please help....Thanks in advance.....
ShawnM9913 14 Newbie Poster
Deep Modi 6 Posting Whiz
hmmmm,
So it is not recognizing your DVD when you are inserting the dvd ?
Or DVD rom is not supporting.?
I mean: can you eject the drive?
ShawnM9913 14 Newbie Poster
no cant eject either...link didnt help ....
ShawnM9913 14 Newbie Poster
Ok...hope this will help u...help me....Compaq Presario v3000/winxp home spk3..AMD Turion64x2...803mhz...960MB(u done laughing)ok....NIVIDA GeForce Go 6150....wdc wd800BEVS-60LATO......matters worst....screen is broken and routed to flat screen....so start up everything seems fine rom spins and lights up....first rom isn't shown on" my computer."....check "device manager" ..."dik drives"...WDC WD800BEVS-60LATO....Any disk put into rom spins lights ......nothing....somebody HELP...(after ur done laughing at a newbie:/.....thanks
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
its old its possible the eye is bad or dirty ,bad you need new rom, dirty you need to open and cleanse lense with cleaner or rubbing alcohol,using what we north amearicans call a Q-tip
ShawnM9913 14 Newbie Poster
Cleanse lense??way up north i assume...nice....
problem sloved ...thankse.....I just replaced the dvdrom and...everythings great..
thanks to everyone for your help...
Deep Modi...thanx
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
nice to see you repaired it ,as for the typo ,sometime my brain and my fingers get fugged up a bit
ShawnM9913 14 Newbie Poster
No problem CaperJack...Try what we South Americans call...Coffee....And thanks for your help with the dvdrom...
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