Re: pc dvd drive problem

Try the easy stuff first. If it is a belt driven tray, then the belt may
well be getting marginal and starting to slip. In this case, the tray does
the easy bit, and slides back in, but then the belt really comes under load,
when it has to bring the deck up under the disc, to press it into the clamp.
This is the time when it really slips, and the loading sequence does not
quite complete, and the disc is not left free to rotate. If it starts acting
up, open the tray, then close again,'helping' it along with some firm - but
not silly - finger pressure. The extra inertia imparted is often enough to
carry the loading sequence through to the end. May be way off-beam with your
particular drive, but many computer ones are belt driven, and it is common
for them to suffer symptoms like you describe, when the belt gets worn.

Arfa

at the very least, its something to look into, perhaps, if this is the
problem, I can replace the belt or something. tinker a little bit and
get it to function properly. I'll look into it! thanks for the info.
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