Acer Aspire 5741 Service Guide - Page 147

ODD Failure If the ODD fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a nondefective FRUs: ODD Not Operating Correctly If the ODD exhibits any of the following symptoms it may be faulty: • Audio CDs do not play when loaded • DVDs do not play when loaded • Blank discs do not burn correctly • DVD or CD play breaks up or jumps • Optical drive not found or not active: • Not shown in My Computer or the BIOS setup • LED does not flash when the computer starts up • The tray does not eject • Access failure screen displays • The ODD is noisy Perform the following general solutions one at a time to correct the problem. 1. Reboot the computer and retry the operation. 2. Try an alternate disc. 3. Navigate to Start´ Computer. Check that the ODD device is displayed in the Devices with Removable Storage panel. 4. Navigate to Start´ Control Panel´ System and Maintenance´ System´ Device Manager. Chapter 4 137