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Lite-On LightScribe SHM-165H6S

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Optical Sensor not working and disk not reading and not spinning

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Jul 28, 2025

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Lite-On iHAS124 Tray not ejecting, even with manual eject

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Jun 25, 2025

answered Jun 25, 2025 by Dylan

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Repairing optical drives instead of just replacing

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Jerry Witherite 11

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Apr 28, 2025

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Dell 48x IDE Internal CD-ROM Drive

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Why cd drive can't eject automatically? 😣

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Jul 12, 2024

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Asus BW-16D1X-U

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Blu-ray disk is really stuck in external USB disk burner

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Oct 24, 2025

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Hitachi-LG GT10N

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How to fix the eject spring?

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May 23, 2021

commented May 23, 2021 by DepthsDoes

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need the name of an internal component.

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Scott Reidel 25

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Nov 24, 2019

edited by author Nov 24, 2019 by Scott Reidel

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What external DVD drive is good for losses CD ripping?

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Nick 98.6k

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Sep 8, 2019

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Is this drive look nonstandard?

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Nick 98.6k

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Sep 12, 2019

commented Sep 12, 2019 by Nick

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Slimline Drive Slimtype BD E DS4E1S: CD holder part fell off

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Mar 9, 2019

asked Mar 9, 2019 by Rudolf Schott

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CD tray does not open completely, like it stops half way open.

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Aug 20, 2019

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CD seen as blank but it is not

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Jul 27, 2018

answered Jul 27, 2018 by Abrsvc

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My CD drive ignores about 5% of CDs inserted

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Feb 3, 2018

commented Feb 3, 2018 by Malcolm Cline

Samsung SE-208DB External DVD Drive

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Filter on data lines of external dvd drive vital?

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Dec 5, 2017

asked Dec 5, 2017 by Josh

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Why does my drive open and close when not in use?

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Oct 28, 2016

commented Oct 28, 2016 by mayer

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How to install a miniature spring

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Jul 10, 2016

asked Jul 10, 2016 by Terry Story

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Why will my optical drive not start game applications, but play bluray

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Mar 3, 2018

edited Mar 3, 2018 by Aiden

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9576C drive tray will not load type IV cartridge

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Dec 7, 2015

asked Dec 7, 2015 by Steve

Lite-On LightScribe SHM-165H6S

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How do I readjust my disk tray

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Sep 11, 2015

asked Sep 11, 2015 by Paul Cadarette

Lite-On iHAS324

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Why won't my disk eject?

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Mar 4, 2020

answered Mar 4, 2020 by C Roske