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  1. #1
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    bad CD in laptop?

    hi all have a toshiba sat Pro A212

    Manufacturer : Toshiba
    Mainboard : ATI SB600
    Chipset : AMD RS690/RS690M
    Processor : AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-58 @ 1900 MHz
    Physical Memory : 2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
    Video Card : ATI Radeon X1200 Series
    Hard Disk : TOSHIBA (80 GB)
    DVD-Rom Drive : MAT****A DVD-RAM UJ-850S
    Monitor Type : SAMSUNG - 15 inches
    Network Card : Realtek Semiconductor RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
    Network Card : Atheros Communications Inc AR5006 family 802.11abg Wireless NIC
    Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 3
    DirectX : Version 9.0c (May 2008)

    This came from PC wizard....my issue is the CD player will not play music cd's wont even access them....and ome games wont load or anything...have tried restore etc..this is isnt a recent issue its been happening a while...DO I need a new DVD ROM Drive in ths laptop?

    Help us Obi-wan.....thanks
    Proverbs 22:3

    Have: Laptop: Toshiba Sat pro A210..AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58 795 MHz, 896 Meg Ram, XP Pro w/ SP2

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    Have you tried a cd/dvd drive cleaning kit? They cost about 10 bucks...
    If you're happy and you know it......it's your meds.

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    Have cleaned the lazer lens?

    Example:




    A clean lens and clean CDs/DVDS makes for a pleasant difference.

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    Talking

    Got it,,,tried it....it did NOT work....ran the clean disk twice...anything welse besides replace?.......thanks

    Jim
    Proverbs 22:3

    Have: Laptop: Toshiba Sat pro A210..AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58 795 MHz, 896 Meg Ram, XP Pro w/ SP2

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    Do the cds/dvds have clean, unmarred surface?


    If yes, then yes it is getting to be that time.

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    Unhappy

    Ok, here is the outcome....I tried a data CD..new...no marks and I cleaned it anyway...it comes up ok
    .....I tried a DVD movie...Didnt touch the surface...it comes up and starts playing automatically....

    I tried a music CD...cleaned smudges and has a few marks here and there...did NOT come up...

    I tried a older game that is already installed ....the CD player does NOT register it...just get a constant read light and game wont play (ITs CIV4 too...waaaa)

    I tried to install a game...the cd started and stopped numerous times with a constant amber read light...the game did not install...

    is replacement of the cd drive next?
    Proverbs 22:3

    Have: Laptop: Toshiba Sat pro A210..AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58 795 MHz, 896 Meg Ram, XP Pro w/ SP2

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    I started having issues with reading CDs/DVDs with an older laptop. I found a replacement drive and had absolutely no issues after I installed it.

    If you're not getting the results you want from cleaning the lens and disks, it looks like it's time for a new drive.

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