For What It Is Worth -
I had a CD locked in the D drive and it suddenly just rattled. I couldn't get it to play and I couldn't get the tray to open. I was going NUTS. Then, searching for an answer, I found a 15 year old post that said to stick a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the front.
I remembered about that soon as I read it, but I had forgotten! Look for yourself on a Windows PC...
I didn't solve the "failure to play", but at least it got the CD out, LOL!
But when I got the CD out and tried it in the 2 tray it played fine. I have to laugh that I'm keeping a Windows 95 (offline) working. But I suspect I'll have to find a repair shop soon.
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Daffodils, Trash, And Old Electronics
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It is really easy to replace a CD drive. They only have 2 connectors. $10-15 on ebay.
CDs are on the way out Mark so perhaps it's time to save files on a USB on in the cloud.
Megan
Sydney, Australia
David - I didn't realize it was that easy. I may try it.
Megan - I try to keep "my stuff" out of the the control of the larger info-stealers. I may not be successful, but I try.
I remember reading that CDs would be good for a thousand years. I din't believe that then, but did think they they would would be good for lifetime. I have CDs that are only 10 years old and are apparently unreadable now due to speedier drives.
Silly me...
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