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nuarius

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CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« on: May 15, 2007, 09:12:02 PM »
My Cd rom drives recently stopped working properly, they still open and close, but the computer does not show them as being there, also i noticed that when i close the CD tray the green light blinks on and of like 5 times in a half second intervuls... it is all hooked up and i dont know why they just stopped working.

any help would be wonderful
thanks

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Re: CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2007, 09:45:06 PM »
More info...
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nuarius

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Re: CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2007, 11:31:10 PM »
....what would you like to know? i will be happy to tell you once i know what it is you need...

patio

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Re: CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2007, 05:23:23 PM »
Is this Windows ? ?
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GX1_Man

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Re: CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2007, 05:44:16 PM »
It's time, Dr. Patio.

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Re: CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2007, 07:19:52 PM »
I was gonna do 3 more questions...one at a time.
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tinfed2

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Re: CD ROM drives stopped functioning...
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2007, 03:00:22 AM »
sounds like the cables not properly connected.