DVD Drives

how do i fix my problem with my dvd drive. I even use an external dvd drive and it does the same

I'm trying to install a game from a disc to my laptop but the DVD drive is making a loud noise(loud spinning noise or like a shaver) while installing. Is this normal?

Hi, I bought this laptop an year back and was very happy, even my day to day tasks battery gaming all good. Last month i found out that the windows is not recognizing my DVD drive, i have searched everywhere and tried all the options shown , i even saw some threads posted by the owners of same...

Hello, I have a Toshiba Satellite C650 and put a used hard disk in it with Windows 7 pre-installed in it. Now when I try to format it and reinstall Windows 7 fresh in it, it doesn't boot from the DVD rom and goes straight in windows 7. I tried booting from F12 still same problem. I also tried...

my acer chomebook will not play movies from the dvd player

Hi all! So, I was going to defrag my Harddrive when i noticed a weird 3rd drive. I'm guessing it's my DVD drive(?) but I have no idea if it's anything remotely dangerous so that's why I'm asking you guys, does anyone know what it is? Link to a picture of the drive's name...

I do not use the laptop's DVD drive frequently, in fact only on extremely rare occasion. Therefore, I am thinking of removing the built-in optical drive to save on weight. However, I wonder if it is OK to leave the gap open? Or a caddy should be purchased to seal the gap up.

Laptop won't start up. I get a black screen with no bios, logo or other image. The fans are running and I can hear the hard drive running. It did this a couple times before but after a restart worked fine. This time restarting doesn't help. The dvd drive (not hard drive) continually makes a...

I format my Acer Apsire 5920g laptop and i use windows 10 32 bit. I have 1 problem only with the cd/dvd not showing up. I found 1 solution but when i restart the pc the cd/dvd rom wont show up again and i have to do the solution i mention down again in order to make my cd/dvd rom appear again...

I just picked up this laptop with a dead harddrive, popped in a working harddrive and we're up and running. I'm looking to add an SSD for booting and will literally never use a DVD drive. I'm trying to find the right caddy, or if I can use something generic that would fit properly I'm all for...

I would like to replace my DVD drive in my laptop with a Blu-ray disc drive. Any recommendations on what to get? This is my laptop: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DT4A2R4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482644455&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=acer+aspire+e15&dpPl=1&dpID=41HfDkXXyeL&ref=plSrch

Hi, I have an Acer laptop Aspire F 15 (F-573). I would like to replace my DVD drive with a blu ray internal drive. I have been trying to find the spec of it but can't find. I need to find the size, 12.7mm, 9.5mm or 7.5mm? SATA? slim type or stand type? Can you guys please tell how to find that...

I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop and the DVD player is not working. I have used a laser lens cleaner and the player is still not reading a DVD. Need assistance is resolving problem.

My SH224-BB DVD-drive didn´t read discs anymore and I decided to take this thing apart. Now when I got the case off, some white rubber ring just fell out and I can´t figure out if it´s the right place for it: http://i.imgur.com/9K30iXi.jpg? I have tried it like that and it just fells off again.

my laptop dvd drive is not working, the indicator light also fails to glow,when inserted any disc i dont hear any kind of spinning sounds which i had heard before.

I have a bad hard drive on this machine so I'm trying to boot from a Win 10 PE ISO USB or DVD. When it boots it says to hit F12 for boot options. It brings up a nice menu of boot devices which in the Legacy section includes the USB drive and the DVD drive. If I choose the USB option, it just...

Hi I'm looking at a lenovo ideapad and I was looking to know if I could play sims 4 on it. It has: Graphics: AMD a6 Ram:8gb Hard drive:1tb Screen:15.6 DVD ROM:yes If I can play sims 4 what settings would it be? Plz tell me thank you

Acer Aspire V5-561P I have searched everywhere, but cannot find any information on removing the plastic cover that conceals the empty DVD bay. The laptop did not come with an optical drive, but does have a slot for one that I am now utilizing with a blu ray player. I have tried prying it off...

Hi so I need some help in picking 120gb ssd for this laptop. I plan on replacing the os drive with 120 ssd and then mounting the exiting hard drive in the CD/DVD-ROM Optical Bay. I need help in picking the ssd and also HDD CD/DVD-ROM Optical Bay that fits fits laptop hard drive 2.5. Can any one...

I'm looking for something specific. I'm realizing that optical drives are on their way out, however, I still want one. I also like the 2 in 1 / convertible form factor. I want both. I've found a few ASUS models that have DVD drives. Here's the kicker, I want a BLU RAY drive. So, are there...