Why the drive does not work

Perhaps, there is no such person who at least once did not face problems in the computer hardware. Sometimes they just pursue an unlucky user. One of them is that the drive does not work.

Most owners of computers reading these lines will smile a little, thinking that now, at the time of flash memory, a compact disc and the corresponding device for reading / writing is a rare rarity in the museum. Technology Blu-Ray with its tens of gigabytes of data on one compact, which predicted a fabulous perspective, in fact was out of work.

Indeed, as a carrier, the disk is less convenient than a small USB flash drive, and its reliability is much lower. And the task of creating information stocks, when users collected home collections of programs, films and music, also for many lost their relevance. And after all, it's true: what difference does it make, whether or not the drive works, because with the current access speeds to the Internet, you can download the files at any time in just a few minutes. At first glance, it's true. However, for the time being, CD-ROMs are used by the computer industry and are written off early. Therefore, in this article we will indicate the reasons for which, probably, the drive does not work. Perhaps someone will help restore unique information from the CD.

First of all, if the dvd-drive does not work, it is not necessary to panic - it will always succeed. Sometimes the cause of the malfunction is quite simple and is fixed by yourself in a couple of minutes.

So, the disk drive does not work ... First of all, it is necessary to specify exactly how this is manifested. If the inserted CD-ROM is not readable, and its drive spins and stops, the reasons for this may be as follows:

- A laser beam that has sat down. The parameters of electronic components change with time, which leads to other currents, voltage, frequency. The result is that the optical system can not read the data from the track. Such faults are not repaired;

- clouded focusing lens. Plastic (used to be glass) with time begins to dissipate more than to concentrate. Not repaired;

- dust on the lens or photocell. Cleaning is necessary. It is not recommended to use kits - their effectiveness is low, and from them more harm than good. Conclusion - carry the drive to the service center (SC) for cleaning.

Sometimes under the problem of "the drive does not work" is understood another:

- nothing happens when the carriage eject button is pressed. You must call the drive properties in Windows Explorer and select "Eject". If the seat is extended, then the breakdown is mechanical, easily eliminated in the SC;

- access to files on the disk is extremely slow, while the processor is loaded. Perhaps a hardware conflict or a loop failure. Connect the drive to another SATA connector (or IDE) using a new loop. Also, in the BIOS parameters, you can try changing the operating mode for the port to which the drive is connected. In addition, you must install the motherboard chipset driver;

- disruption of the work occurs after some time after turning on the computer and access to the drive. The reason for this is the banal overheating of the device. Solution: to place it in a different way in the case of the system unit or to use forced cooling.