Grumble, grumble--darned DVD/CD burner

Oct 24, 2009 09:07

So, the Karmic Koala  release candidate install went without a hitch on the netbook, and it was time for my home computer, eeyore, to get the treatment ( Read more... )

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sideband October 24 2009, 21:21:24 UTC
Check/remove/reinsert cabling.. Sometimes a little oxidation on the pins can cause that.. Both sides, too, mind you; Motherboard and drive...

Also wouldn't hurt to do the same for the power connector.

Compressed air to blow out the drive, too... with the door open, of course.. might just be a dirty lens, or a spec of dust that's managed to make it into the drive and get caught in a very uncomfortable place (like the back seat of a Volkswagen)...

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