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Maelstrom
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Montréal
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 Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:05 Post subject: Computer question....again...
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So now I cant load any CD at all in my cd drive...
When I put one in..it makes a strange noise a few time..then nothing and if I try to start any games already on my computer it says that no CD are found.
Any idea beside the fact that my CD drive is prob strewed?
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Manuva
Banned
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:07 Post subject:
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cd drive is f****d
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Maelstrom
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Location: Montréal
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:43 Post subject:
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Went on a site...all crap stupid tips, it always worked very well until today.
The CD icon appears 3 times with a strange noise..and then no more loading.
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Sunkorzien
Sir Postalot
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 1443
Location: New Orleans
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:46 Post subject:
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Drive is dying. Go get a new one. (I'm about to replace mine...won't play DVDs anymore)
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Maelstrom
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Location: Montréal
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:48 Post subject:
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After like max 5 months?
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Sunkorzien
Sir Postalot
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 1443
Location: New Orleans
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:48 Post subject:
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| Maelstrom wrote: | | After like max 5 months? |
Doubt it. They're pretty cheap, I'd just go get another one now.
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Vio
Toomuchtimeonhands
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:49 Post subject:
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CD Roms man are $25.00
grab another one
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Maelstrom
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Location: Montréal
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:56 Post subject:
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Should I drop my tower were I bought it so that they change it? or is it easy to install even for a big zero in computers?
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Vio
Toomuchtimeonhands
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:59 Post subject:
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ahhh dude
you have 2 things to unplug (cable - power supply) - plug the new one in the same way you take this out - it's cake
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Sunkorzien
Sir Postalot
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
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Location: New Orleans
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 10:59 Post subject:
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Really easy...open up the case, unscrew it, unhook the cables, slide it out, slide the new one in, hook the cables back up, s***w it in, s***w the case back together.
Takes about 2 minutes.
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Akronn
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 11:01 Post subject:
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Tech shops love people like you. You'll give them $50 bucks for two minutes' worth of work.
There's hardly anything they can do that you can't...
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Grummpy
Luke Warm
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 11:39 Post subject:
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| Quote: | | After like max 5 months? |
yeah, acually quite common for people who leave a CD in the CD-Rom all the time to waste a Drive in 5 months to a year...
When you leave a CD in The CD-Rom it "Spools" up and "Checks" the CD every time you click on anything related to or linked to "My Computer" which is half the programs on windows. So your CD-Rom is in a sense Running a million times a day.
I Have Replaced the drives on a couple peoples PC's that I built, who left CDs in the the Drive 24-7, in less then a year.
but after telling them Not to do that the new drives last forever.
Buy a Lite-on 52x for like $20.00 or get the 16x48x lite-on DVD for only $33.00
or if you really want to be cool get the Lite-on 52x24x52 burner for $43.00.
every Drive I have used in the last 6 years building computers has been a lite-on and my 3 computers have 16xDVD ,48x12x48x, and 52x24x52x lite on drives.
just cant beat there price.
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Maelstrom
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Location: Montréal
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 11:39 Post subject:
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Until i get a ne wone, is it ok to use my CD-rom port to load games etc?
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Maelstrom
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 11:43 Post subject:
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| Grummpy wrote: | | Quote: | | After like max 5 months? |
yeah, acually quite common for people who leave a CD in the CD-Rom all the time to waste a Drive in 5 months to a year...
When you leave a CD in The CD-Rom it "Spools" up and "Checks" the CD every time you click on anything related to or linked to "My Computer" which is half the programs on windows. So your CD-Rom is in a sense Running a million times a day.
I Have Replaced the drives on a couple peoples PC's that I built, who left CDs in the the Drive 24-7, in less then a year.
but after telling them Not to do that the new drives last forever.
Buy a Lite-on 52x for like $20.00 or get the 16x48x lite-on DVD for only $33.00
or if you really want to be cool get the Lite-on 52x24x52 burner for $43.00.
every Drive I have used in the last 6 years building computers has been a lite-on and my 3 computers have 16xDVD ,48x12x48x, and 52x24x52x lite on drives.
just cant beat there price. |
Dang I always used my CD driver as a game box :/
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Paco
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 11:45 Post subject:
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I have left a CD in my drive for...4 years on current box..and I only replaced it with a burner.
/shrug
ya kinda sound like a salesman grumpy, buy my shit..it'll go bad if you leave a cd in a /gasp cd-rom drive..shit!
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Grummpy
Luke Warm
Joined: 12 Oct 2002
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 14:27 Post subject:
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IMO leaving a CD in the ROM shortens the life of the Drive..
Put a CD in your Drive and pay attention to how many times it spools up and reads the Disk while your using the PC. its does it a lot.
CD-roms may last 10 years they may last 2 months, reguardless its not wise to do so.
The couple of Drives that ever went bad could of been defective or abused, I dont know, but I know they were left with CD's in them.
Think about it,
maybe I shouldnt shut my car off when Im not using it, just let it run all the time, that wont lessen the life of the Engine or the parts huh?
or how about this maybe I'll leave my Oven on all the time that way I dont have to wait for it to get hot anymore. sounds good ey?
Im not trying to sell him anything, and yes my opinions may sound Sales pitchy,maybe its a flaw in my personality, but I was merly giving opinionated advice from my own experence.
*Edited to remove my attitude.
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Maelstrom
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Location: Montréal
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Posted: 05/23/03 - 14:41 Post subject:
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Brb my car is still turning
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