Chong Yu Meng <chongym(a)cymulacrum.net> writes:
Now that I have confirmed that it is indeed a hardware issue (tested
it
with another DVD drive), the next test does indeed involve a large
hammer and the faulty drive -- thanks for the suggestion!
Before that test, you may just want to see if it is a bit of dust on
the lens. You can sometimes blow it out with compressed air or with a
swab dipped in pure alcohol.
-wolfgang
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Wolfgang S. Rupprecht
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