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  • ChaosLegionnaire
    HC Overclocker
    • Jul 2012
    • 3264
    • Singapore
    #1

    optical drive laser failure if not used for a long time?

    i have an lg dvd burner, a gsa h10n. been using it for a long period (one year) to read dvds only. then one fine day when i popped in a cd to do system backup and recovery, i found out that it could not read or detect whatever cd i put in the drive but when i put in a dvd, it works fine.

    my question is what can cause the cd reading laser to fail if its not used for a long time? that xbox laser failure and burning 24 dvds topic prompted me to start this thread here to ask this.

    it cannot be a dusty cd reading laser, can it? that would affect the dvd laser as well, wont it? i tried using one of those cd/dvd cleaning discs but no dice... i suppose they dont really work and are just marketing gimmicks...

    looks like i have to get down to replacing the laser assembly too... its an old ide dvd drive so cant buy a new one as they're all sata...
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    • cheapie
      null
      • Jul 2010
      • 849
      • USA
      #2
      Re: optical drive laser failure if not used for a long time?

      The CD laser is used for a second or two when the tray is closed to determine if a CD is present.

      Originally posted by ChaosLegionnaire
      its an old ide dvd drive so cant buy a new one as they're all sata...
      Your motherboard doesn't have a SATA controller?

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        • momaka
          master hoarder
          • May 2008
          • 12170
          • Bulgaria
          #3
          Re: optical drive laser failure if not used for a long time?

          Originally posted by ChaosLegionnaire
          it cannot be a dusty cd reading laser, can it?
          Don't know for sure, but I'd say it's a possibility. You would have to take apart the whole laser assembly, though. If it still doesn't work, maybe try a new CD laser.

          Originally posted by ChaosLegionnaire
          i tried using one of those cd/dvd cleaning discs but no dice... i suppose they dont really work and are just marketing gimmicks...
          Probably. Seeing how they don't touch the lens (if they did, that would be a disaster, wouldn't it), I don't think they really do anything either.

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            • cheapie
              null
              • Jul 2010
              • 849
              • USA
              #4
              Re: optical drive laser failure if not used for a long time?

              Originally posted by momaka
              Seeing how they don't touch the lens (if they did, that would be a disaster, wouldn't it), I don't think they really do anything either.
              They do touch the lens. They have brushes on the bottom. I clean laser lenses with cotton swabs all the time. They don't explode or anything.

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