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SSMAN
03-29-2006, 12:33 PM
I have a hp pavillion that I have had for about 3 years. Everytime I put in a cd to either read or burn the computer locks up. Usually when I first put in a cd, you can hear is spin up to speed. That is not happening, the light just keeps blinking. I tried to burn a cd and it finally spun up , but would not do anything. Locked up the computer with it still spinning and had to do a manual shut down. I went to hp help and it said updates are available but it is unable to complete download. So it shuts down (not the computer) How can I trouble shoot this? TIA :)
Relinquished
03-29-2006, 12:56 PM
go buy a plextor 716-A there the best
Osiris
03-29-2006, 01:02 PM
Not sure. Hell, it won't hurt to upgrade. You can get a cdrw/dvdrw combo drive on newegg for ~$45
SSMAN
03-29-2006, 01:41 PM
I stuck in a audio cd. (toadies) and it fired up. But all the ones I have previously burned it will not go in to the auto run mode. If I go to my computer and double click on the disc icon, it will not open it. Just freaking sets there with the blinking light. :confused:

I put a new writable in, had to go thru 4 of them before it would recognize it as a disc being inserted. I burned some pics, tried to open them and it would not. Brought it to work and they are on the disc. Any thoughts?
PineGreen_Gt
03-29-2006, 02:30 PM
http://www.outpost.com/product/4761159

39 bucks everyday!
SSMAN
03-30-2006, 08:02 AM
[QUOTE=PineGreen_Gt]http://www.outpost.com/product/4761159

39 bucks everyday![/QUOTE]


Ok, I am leaning towards doing that. Help a brother out. Install? Pull the casing off, unplug and pull existing. Install new and run cd for final install? Never done it before.
ceyko
03-30-2006, 08:14 AM
1. Makes sure the disks are clean.
2. Try and drive cleaner to clean the drive laser thingy.
Vertnut
03-30-2006, 08:32 AM
Any HP I've had wasn't compatible with plug-in upgrades. It's been w hile since I've had one, so maybe it's changed.
ram57ta
03-30-2006, 09:22 AM
boot to Dos....then type Format C: :D

j/k

Buy a new drive. They are DIRT CHEAP.
SSMAN
03-30-2006, 04:33 PM
[QUOTE=ceyko]1. Makes sure the disks are clean.
2. Try and drive cleaner to clean the drive laser thingy.[/QUOTE]


I have a cd cleaner, is that the same thing? For both the cd and the cd player.. I bought it for the PS1


Oh, and discs are brand new. Just opened them.
SSMAN
03-30-2006, 04:35 PM
[QUOTE=Vertnut]Any HP I've had wasn't compatible with plug-in upgrades. It's been w hile since I've had one, so maybe it's changed.[/QUOTE]

That would suck