Question about the lens problem

[kelsto811]

Ive had The usual "disc read error" problem happen to me twice before and now its happening again. Also the CD slide is getting jammed alot and I think the problem is the lens. I would like to know if this product from Wal Mart would be the appropriate one to buy
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1745016&sourceid=1500000000000000147650

[BirdofPrey]

Wall mart?

neway that only cleans the lens, urs sounds like a cog/motor problem possibly not alinging the disk properly, does it smell like its burning or make a grinding noise when u eject the disk?

But yeah i use a similar thing, just ine uses a little fluid normally, but you dont need to use it.

[kelsto811]

Wall mart?

neway that only cleans the lens, urs sounds like a cog/motor problem possibly not alinging the disk properly, does it smell like its burning or make a grinding noise when u eject the disk?

But yeah i use a similar thing, just ine uses a little fluid normally, but you dont need to use it.

Yea it makes a grinding sound when I try to eject the disc but thats not my main problem. Mainly its the disc read error crap that I always get.

[BirdofPrey]

Hmm may i suggest a new cd/dvd drive then, as that one sounds slightly buggered try www.ebuyer.com (http://www.ebuyer.com)

Cause thats almost guarantee to fix it, unless u use ur cds as coasters, for coke and the stick them in ur drive, then u need 2 clean ur cd's

[kelsto811]

Yea i was thinking about that but I was trying to see if i could find a way to fix it without spending alot of money. I might as well try the lens cleaner to see what happens.

[BirdofPrey]

Yeah, as u can allways ise it again, but the grinding noise is bad neway.

[tuBBymAN]

i agree with bird i think its time to take that one out to the barn and put it out of its misery

[SlyDave]

If its grinding or clicking, then its fucked. you could take it apart and try and fix it but as a new CD drive cost all of ?40 bucks, it really isn't worth the hassle.

Your read errors will be related to the fact its not aliging the CD correctly.

Get a new drive :) or risk having some of your CD's fecked up.

[BirdofPrey]

see i was right even dave aggrees with me for once :)

[dan2]

but as a new CD drive cost all of 40 bucks, it really isn't worth the hassle.

will be related to the fact its not aliging the CD correctly.

why u guys talking about america and bucks we are in england ENGLAND I TELL YOU lol

DAn2

[BirdofPrey]

Yeah but the guy that started this is american, read the rest of the dammed post!

[Jynx]

Read the whole thread Dan :P

[SlyDave]

*sighs*