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tekka84 · 19-08-07, 12:19 PM

Hi guys/girls

Had my acer aspire 5100 for just under a year now and am very happy with it.

went tp copy a cd yesterday and hey presto there is no sign of the dvd rom!!!

its not showing in device manager or the bios,but it will eject with the green light flashing...any ideas????

Annabell · 19-08-07, 12:35 PM

Hi tekka84

As your DVD Rom is not showing in Device Manager you will need to disconnect it manually (unplug power and IDE cables) from the drive boot the PC then shut it down reconnect the cables and boot up (i take it your on XP) Windows will remake new drivers, if this action dose not work please post back as we may have to reboot the BIOS or introduce a registry alteration

Ann

tekka84 · 19-08-07, 02:51 PM

Hi,

As my laptop is still under the 1yr warranty i dont really want to open her up incase the dvd is broke and i can get it fixed for free (if it was a desktop it would be no problem).

btw im running vista home premium but i dont think its a driver issue because its not showing in the bios.that right??

Annabell · 19-08-07, 03:11 PM

The DVD could have a circuit board problem or you may need to reboot the BIOS but as its under warranty i should take it back to the shop / store and it should be fixed free

tekka84 · 16-09-07, 10:00 PM

Guess what ! !

seems the rom had somehow become dislodged from its housing (wasnt slotted in properly)slid it back home firmly & all is fine.looks like a bit of a design flaw.

javed · 17-09-07, 04:09 PM

there is an other thing yo can Try. go into The Control Pannel and Add/Remove Devices. and Manually add your DVD Rom. it should resolve the Problem if DVD Player is still conected with the laptop.

19-08-07, 12:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
tekka84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 185 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	DvD Rom Gone? Hi guys/girls Had my acer aspire 5100 for just under a year now and am very happy with it. went tp copy a cd yesterday and hey presto there is no sign of the dvd rom!!! its not showing in device manager or the bios,but it will eject with the green light flashing...any ideas????

19-08-07, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: DvD Rom Gone? Hi tekka84 As your DVD Rom is not showing in Device Manager you will need to disconnect it manually (unplug power and IDE cables) from the drive boot the PC then shut it down reconnect the cables and boot up (i take it your on XP) Windows will remake new drivers, if this action dose not work please post back as we may have to reboot the BIOS or introduce a registry alteration Ann __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots. Last edited by Annabell; 19-08-07 at 12:47 PM.

19-08-07, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
tekka84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 185 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: DvD Rom Gone? Hi, As my laptop is still under the 1yr warranty i dont really want to open her up incase the dvd is broke and i can get it fixed for free (if it was a desktop it would be no problem). btw im running vista home premium but i dont think its a driver issue because its not showing in the bios.that right??

19-08-07, 03:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Annabell Computing Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: DvD Rom Gone? The DVD could have a circuit board problem or you may need to reboot the BIOS but as its under warranty i should take it back to the shop / store and it should be fixed free __________________ As tonight is my last night in England i will be here, coz love you all lots.

16-09-07, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
tekka84 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 185 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: DvD Rom Gone? Guess what ! ! seems the rom had somehow become dislodged from its housing (wasnt slotted in properly)slid it back home firmly & all is fine.looks like a bit of a design flaw.

17-09-07, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
javed Techwatch Reader Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kashmir Posts: 393 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: DvD Rom Gone? there is an other thing yo can Try. go into The Control Pannel and Add/Remove Devices. and Manually add your DVD Rom. it should resolve the Problem if DVD Player is still conected with the laptop.