[X4U] My Sony CD-RW CRX170E IS NOT RESPONDING.

[Richard Gilmore]

Don't CD drives just die after awhile?


On 29/11/05 11:46 AM, "Jim Scott" <jescott3 at gmail.com> wrote:

> First, thank you very, very much for starting a new thread that has
> nothing to do with mathematics!
> 
> Second, when was the last time you cleaned your CD drive? Your
> problem may be caused by a piece of lint, a dust ball or something
> similar that's blocking the laser. The best way to clean the laser is
> to use one of those disks with a brush on it. Failing that, a very
> short blast of compressed air aimed into the drive while the tray is
> out may do the trick. Or it may be that the drive cable isn't firmly
> seated.
> 
> -- Jim
> 
> On Nov 29, 2005, at 8:34 AM, • Paul E. Miller • wrote:
> 
>> Can anybody help me with this little problem? My Sony CD-RW CRX170E
>> IS NOT RESPONDING. I place a cd into the tray and it goes in but
>> nothing happens. It doesn't recognize the cd...I've tried a number of
>> different cds. After a few seconds the cd eject automatically.
>> 
>> G4 800, 768 Ram, OSX10.3.9, 2 hard drives.
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