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after 2 years of good works my LG CRN-8241B (IBM ThinkPad notebook) don't read CD. It is loop when try to recognize disk. More over, if I insert disk before OS start - my notebook can't start and try to recognize disk continuesly. I try to use CD-ROM in WinXP and Win98 - no result.
But CD-R disks reads very well!!!!
Please help me. What I can do for fix the problem?

Have you try to clean it??
Maybe your drive lens is weak,...
Try get it fix by IBM,...

Later,..

I have check the lins. It is clean. I try to clean it with special optics fabric. No dust, no fat...


I haven't warranty, but service will be more expensive then new once CD-ROM ($100).

Did you over use it??
My DVD drive also has a weak lens due to overuse, i use it for converting from DVD to Divx, usually 7 hours a day for about 18 month.
Try to adjust the lens, i try that in PS lenses and it works, experiment a little bit.

IBM cost more than $100??
Thats rip off man!!
Well, every manufacture has their own standard fee, bad for customer usually,...

Later,...

No. I have used it 1-2 hour in week.



I don't know how adjust lins. Please explain.



In Russia service cost is minimum $30. I will pay it in any case. Spare parts from IBM has price 2 times more than the same equipment from manufactore. So I will pay minimum $30 (may be withou result) and max $230 (for new CD-ROM). I can by CD-ROM for $100 without IBM service.

Sergey