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  1. 16th November 2008, 11:33 PM #1
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    Angry Cd Drive aint working?

    The 2 cd drives are not working on my computer for some reason. They are plugged in etc the light comes on but don't read disk's. What is wrong with it!!
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  3. 16th November 2008, 11:40 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lesley_tech View Post
    The 2 cd drives are not working on my computer for some reason. They are plugged in etc the light comes on but don't read disk's. What is wrong with it!!
    possibly not connected up inside.
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  4. 16th November 2008, 11:47 PM #3
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    They are plugged in inside i quoted that my first post ;D lol
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    I should have explained more. Are they connected to the motherboard? are they IDE drives? if so are they on the same cable? If they are on the same cable is one drive set to slave?
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    Do they appear in the BIOS and Explorer? If they're IDE, have you set them up as master and slave using jumper settings?
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    Are they listed in device manager?
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    Right guys I have opened my computer up and feel like a prat! when my mothboard was replaced when it was burned out the cables have not been replaced and are missing! Sorry for the trouble ! but thanks for the help
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lesley_tech View Post
    Right guys I have opened my computer up and feel like a prat! when my mothboard was replaced when it was burned out the cables have not been replaced and are missing! Sorry for the trouble ! but thanks for the help
    I do it many times!

    When i replace i hard drive i always forget to connect it back up, I just screw it up a leave it unplugged.
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    Haha!!
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    I don't have that problem anymore - I just have the drive carrier that I screw to the hard drive and slide it in until it clicks as I have a Mac Pro.

    So no forgetting of cables etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mac_shinobi View Post
    I don't have that problem anymore - I just have the drive carrier that I screw to the hard drive and slide it in until it clicks as I have a Mac Pro.

    So no forgetting of cables etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lesley_tech View Post
    They are plugged in inside i quoted that my first post ;D lol
    Was funny when i saw the above and funnier when i saw below...


    Quote Originally Posted by Lesley_tech View Post
    Right guys I have opened my computer up and feel like a prat! when my mothboard was replaced when it was burned out the cables have not been replaced and are missing! Sorry for the trouble ! but thanks for the help
    Im sure all of us at one point or another have done the same, i know i have.
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