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Question
Hello,
For some strange reason, my DVD/CD burner suddenly stopped burning or even recognizing CD-R's. It has no problem burning DVD's or CD-RW's - but it does not want to recognize CD-R's anymore. Where should I start in diagnosing this glitch? Have you ever heard of this happening before?
Thanks,
Jason
Hi Jason,
Afraid so, all these drives use a dual laser package, one for CDRs and the other for DVDRs, (funnily enough it is also used for CD-RWs), so your CD laser has packed up. It's far cheaper to get a replacement drive than a repair, even if you could find some one to try it.
Regards
Roy
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