eMachines E732 eMachines eME732 Series Service Guide - Page 136

ODD Failure, ODD Not Operating Correctly

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ODD Failure If the ODD fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a nondefective FRU: 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. 126 Chapter 4

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Chapter 4
ODD Failure
If the
ODD
fails, perform the following actions one at a time to correct the problem. Do not replace a non-
defective FRU:
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
.