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May 12, 2024 · 1. Keep it dust-free: Dust can build up inside the CD player and interfere with its functionality. Use a soft, lint-free cloth to gently wipe the exterior of the player and remove any dust or debris. 2. Clean the lens: The lens of the CD player can get dirty over time, affecting its ability to read discs.
Sep 15, 2020 · In this video I repair a faulty CD player that doesn't read discs anymore, instead it just makes ticking sounds. This is caused by the laser being unable to ...
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- Remove excess dust from the CD player. Dust is the number one enemy of electronics, and it can corrode even the most resilient device. Make sure to dust in between buttons, knobs, power cord(s) and audio-out ports.
- Use a disk-based lens cleaner to remove ground in dust or dirt from the CD player's lens. These lens cleaners look like a regular CDs, but have specially-made bushes on the reverse side that gently remove excess dirt from the CD-reading lens.
- Polish the lens. Use a glass or eyeglass cleaning solution and a lint-free cloth to gently polish the reading lens. Clean it by using a low amount of pressure and softly polishing the lens and its surrounding area using soft, circular motions.
- Bad Or Dirty CD
- Check Device Manager
- Corruption in Windows
- Try Booting A CD Or Bootable Diskette
- Verify Computer Running in 32-bit Mode
- CD-ROM Cables Connected Improperly
- Bad CD-ROM Drive
Make sure you have tested more than one CD in the disc drive, as it may be one CD that is bad or dirty. If all but one or two discs fail, the disc drive is bad or dirty. For instructions on cleaning your CDs and disc drive, see the computer cleaningpage. If, after cleaning the drive and CDs, you still get errors, it's likely the disc drive is bad.
Click or double-click the Systemicon.In Windows XP and earlier, click the Hardware tab and then the Device Manager button. In Windows Vista and later, click the Device Manager link on the left side of the Systemwindow.Try testing the CD-ROM in Safe Mode. If the CD-ROM works in Safe Mode but not in normal Windows, a running program is causing the issue, or the drivers are corrupt. Open Device Manager, highlight and remove the CD-ROM by pressing the delete key. After deleting the CD-ROM, reboot the computer. Windows should then detect the CD-ROM and reinstall it. ...
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and later users
If you attempted the recommendations above, boot from the Windows disc to see if the computer can detect and boot from the disc. If the computer can boot from the disc, you are encountering a Windows driver related issue. Try the above recommendations again.
Windows 98 users
If you attempted the recommendations above, try booting from a Windows 98 diskette or another bootable diskette with CD-ROM drivers to see if the CD-ROM works from MS-DOS. If the CD-ROM does work from MS-DOS, this indicates there is a Windows corruption issue. However, if the CD-ROM does not work, refer to the next and final possibility. Additional information on bootable disks is on our boot diskpage.
If you are using Windows 98 or Windows 95, verify the computer is running in 32-bit mode by clicking Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click System, and click the Performance tab. Under Performance by File System, verify it says '32-bit'. 1. Why is the CD-ROM drive running in MS-DOS mode?
If you have recently installed or moved your computer, verify that the CD-ROM cables are connected correctly. 1. How to verify CD-ROM cables are correctly connected.
If you tried all the steps above and you're still encountering errors with reading discs in the CD-ROM drive, the drive is bad. You can try replacing the drive and see if a new CD-ROM drive resolves the issue. 1. How to test a computer CD-ROM and DVD drive for failures.
To reinstall the driver, follow these steps: devmgmt.msc dialog box, then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or select Allow. In Device Manager, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the CD and DVD devices, and then select Uninstall.
Nov 11, 2018 · A relatively quick fix to an age-old problem: your CD player sits and spins the disc making weird electronicky noises for ages, until either working (until y...
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Jul 23, 2019 · Turn on the CD player and attempt to play the disc. If the issue is still not resolved, remove the disc and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Let the CD player remain without power for 1 hour in case of condensation. After an hour, plug the power cord back into the AC outlet and attempt to play the disc.
