need help with a cd drive

[KodeRhed]

ive had a 50X Acer cd rom drive and from about 2 after id had it, its stoepd reading
it just spins up and trys to read but sits there and makes a "Squeeling" noise and eventually spins down after about 2mins of trying
ive tried it with all types of CDs new abd old scratched and clean and it still does the same thing
anyone got any ideas?
can it be fixed or should i just throw it out :disgust:

 

[compudog]

Sounds to me like the drive is dead. Did you try a lens cleaning CD? You can get these at radio shack etc. The disk has a little set of brushes that actually clean the lens. It's worth a try. If the unit is still in warranty, try to get an RMA and send it back. Good luck!

 

[KodeRhed]

i havent tried a Cd lens cleaner
one thing to add a friend of mine put 2 20" subs on top of my box...right on top of the CD drive virtually but it was working for a good few days after this...
do u think the magnets on the subs could have frux0rd the drive?

 

[ericb]

Magnets and computers should never be put together. I still have to yell at people here for putting magnets on the side of their computer cases (Pizza Hut, etc).

 

[compudog]

At first I thought you meant Sub's as in sandwiches!!!! The magnets should not have hurt anything in the CD-rom, but they should NEVER be used around PC's. Not unlike ericb, I have repeatedly asked people not to stick magnets on the sides of thier PC's. I had one lady who had a huge cow magnet with a spring clip she used to hold papers to the side while whe typed them into word. The magnet screwed up the floppy disks she was using to back up her word docs! Again, good luck. If it was the magnets, then you should be looking for a new unit.

 

[Slikkster]

I'd be checking the IDE cable on the cdrom and the motherboard connector, and also, you might want to get a can of compressed air to spray out the inside of the drive from the opening where the drawer is. Just remember, though, that with the price of these things, any additional monies put into it might be throwing good money after bad.

 

[KodeRhed]

i know about magnets and PCs i king hit my friend for doing it
ive tried 2 other cables ive tried putting it as slave/master and cable select doesnt work...havent tried spraying it with compressed air though
my 4X works fine on both cables though so.....
ahwell i guess ill have to buy a new rom after my board/chip PS upgrade soon
/sigh puts the HDD and monitor back