DVD RW is gone from Control Panel (and everywhere else)

[bartongang]

Just the facts....

Laptop
Compaq Presario V2000

DVD/CD rw is no longer working ... although inserting a disc does give some mechanical sounds        of 'spinning', that is all...

System information no longer shows the dvd/cd device at all
Control Panel......... no longer shows the dvd/cd device at all
Compaq's website diagnostic no longer shows the dvd/cd device at all

tried restoring and installing 'new' hardware...


Anybody have any ideas on how i may be able to recover this?

Thanks in advance...

Brett

[patio]

Is there an ejector button to remove that unit ? ?
If so remove it and look inside with a flashlight to see if any foreign objects ur dust buildup is in there.
Remember to do this with the power and battery both removed.
Replace the drive in it's housing and see if this chelps.
If not the drive is probably dead. Sometimes the optics go but the mechanics still work.
To verify it has failed find a similar laptop and try it in there.

[bartongang]

Awesome ideas patio...

I'll try them shortly.

Thanks