Is he talking about that coffee cup holder thingy on the front????
Steve
Ive tried ramming the bastard back in and that doesnt help.
The load/eject button works,the damn fecking thing just won't stay shut.
Oh and Steveg,ha fecking ha ha
Erm........ You might find that you have to shut the puter down, get out the screwdriver thingy and take the DVD drive out.... Then just take all the screws out and have a look at it, see it it has infact as Reese says, just skipped a few gears, and in fact find that is is f**ked...
Oh hang on that was me when the CD Rom drive went in the kids computer..... on second thoughts dont do it Steve, just kick the pigging thing till it goes back in ;)
Shireen
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I can't get the DVD drive out,the fecking tower only lets you open one open the other you need special tools,which i don't have,aaaaarrrrgggghhh!!!
I can manage to push one of the cogs up but it still doesnt seem to push back to the proper place to close properly.I'm sure it has just slipped a couple of gears though,so it's not completely shagged.
It may be though if i get any more pissed off with it and fuck it!!!!!
Try my basil faulty advise as yesterday it worked for me on the car...?
Steve,
It probably is, as Reece has already said, a problem with jumping the cogs.
The bad news is that unless you repair it yourself it probably won't be a cost effective repair.
OK getting into the case. Is it a Compaq? You say you need a special tool, are the screw heads star shaped? If they are, you can sometimes get a flatbladed electricians screwdriver to fit. If not, you can pick up a toolkit with a "stardriver" (no Trekie jokes please) for between £8 and £12. (Viking, Neato, Misco, CPC, Maplins and the like)
Once you have the Drive out, unclip the front, carefull remove (usually 4) tiny screws (jewelers screwdivers could be required) and slowly lift the case off. Do not under any circumstances touch the laser if you do, it will be terminally fucked. You should be able to re-align the gears.
If you want a new DVD Writer it will be better to wait a week as NEC have just launched a real cracker, the NEC ND3500A. It will be available next week, hopefully, and burns just about every format at up to 16 speed (DVD+R). Oh, and the price, about £60-ish from or I've just built a 64bit "screamer" and I'm waiting for the NEC to become available to finish it off.
If you're really stuck, PM me.
Steve,
Not the best shot but they look like rivets.
Looking inside the case does the assembly that the DVD is in come out? Failing that the DVD may be on "rails" and will slide out from the front. (if so you'll need to take the front off.)
i had of these in for a major spyware/trojan infestation this week , so i can confirm they are rivets. Therefore the special tool u need is a battery drill and an 1/8 inch drillbit. But wouldnt recommend it as a diy repair.
Good luck
Cops
If they are rivets then the drive assembly will either come out or the drives will slide out on rails when you remove the front.
Check for screws, clips etc then pull the front from the bottom (not too hard).
Do not take a drill to the rivets.
no, they take the less subtle approach , 3ib lump hammer and a chisel.
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