
CD- or DVD-Drive Problems and Solutions
3-14 Express5800/320Ma: Operation and Maintenance Guide
Table 3-9. Troubleshooting the CD or DVD Drive
Problem Action
CD-ROM drive is not
working properly
Ensure that the CD or DVD has been inserted correctly.
Ensure that the CD or DVD has been inserted into the correct
drive, and that you are accessing the correct drive on the
Windows desktop.
Check for environmental problems that can damage CD or DVD
media and drive heads. Environmental problems can result from
airborne contaminants (smoke, steam, dust, and ashes) or
radiated interference (hand-held receivers, communications and
radar installations, and radio/television broadcast transmitters).
Check that no paper or plastic label, or any residue, is attached to
the surface of the CD or DVD that is in use.
Ensure that the correct drivers are installed.
Ensure that the CD or DVD drive was installed correctly. See
“Removing and Replacing a CD or DVD Drive” on page 5-36 for
more information.
System cannot read CD
or DVD
Ensure that the CD or DVD is clean and does not contain any
scratches. Attempt to read a known good CD or DVD.
If you are attempting to load a DVD, verify that the drive is a DVD
drive by checking the logo on the front panel of the drive.
CD or DVD drawer will
not open
Insert a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole.
System will not boot
from CD or DVD drive
Ensure that CD boot is enabled through the BIOS Setup
program.
Busy Indicator stays on Ensure that the CD or DVD has been inserted correctly.
Ensure that the CD or DVD drive is operating properly by
attempting the same operation with a different CD or DVD. If the
second CD or DVD works, the first one might be damaged.
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