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Why won't cds play in the dvd-rw?

Everytime ai put cd in dvd-rw drive it does not read

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    max carson Nov 01, 2012

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Nathaniel, DVD RW have the capability of playing any CD. If you are facing problem then either:

a) Your CD is not right or has too much scratches on it.
b) Your DVD RW Lens has gotten a bit weak. Clean your DVD RW lens and then give it a try.

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SOURCE: PIONEER DVD-RW READS ONLY DVD BUT NOT CD

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  • Posted on Aug 04, 2008

SOURCE: Replacing CD-RW/DVD Drive

I own a Presario F730US. I have had it apart many times and it is a difficult case to open. There are several ribbon cables that are easily damaged if you are not very careful. You have to pop up the speaker cover panel as there are case screws under it as well. Once inside you will see the screws that retain the optical drive. Once you remove them it will slide right out and the new one will slide right in. I can not overstate how careful you have to be. If you are not 100% sure of yourself I would recomend that you take it to a repair shop and let a qualified tech assist you. The screws you need to get to are under the keyboard. The whole laptop does not need to be disassembled to swap the drive. Once you pop the speaker bazel and the keyboard you are home free. If you need more help feel free to ask.
George

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  • Posted on Nov 17, 2008

SOURCE: My presario R3000's combo drive no longer wants to burn dvds

Try a different Brand Of DVD Maxell Typically Work Universally With Failing Drives or older Drives or touchy drives...

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 01, 2009

SOURCE: My Dual Layer DVD±RW for my presario v2410us will not read CDs

It happens in combo drives where the cd reading wont work and still read or burn dvd's or vice versa. If you tried to use a cd cleaner and still didnt work then the cd reader is already busted. it either you replace it a new one or not.

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  • Posted on Jan 01, 2010

SOURCE: optiarc dvd rw ad-7560A ATA device won't play cd or DVD

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

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