Dvd drive issues

[Sahib]

It stopped working. Then it come back to life. Then stopped working again, but at the moment is working fine. What's going on and should I worry?

[DontSayBanana]

Desktop or laptop?  Desktop DVD drives are so cheap now that when they die, it just makes more sense to replace them.

[derspiess]

Yeah, I'd plop down the $25 & replace it rather than spend any time troubleshooting.

[Sahib]

It's a laptop thought, and replacing would void the guaranty.

[Grey Fox]

Have you tried to clean it ? When it stop working, what does it mean? Stops turning? Stop reading dvds but cds still work? Other way around?

[Sahib]

Have you tried to clean it ? When it stop working, what does it mean? Stops turning? Stop reading dvds but cds still work? Other way around?

It wouldn't open or read discs.  I had to open it manually using that little hole thing.

[Josquius]

Sounds like a loose wire to me. But you've opened it you say so seems not...very odd.

[Sahib]

Yeah and it actually works right now... just installed Office from CD.