my computer wont read dvd's

[ICE]

ok so my computer was a display model and the disk drive says cd/dvd and yet it will not read dvd's. it never has and i figure i should fix it so any ideas/thoughts on how to fix it?

[t_j]

new cd/dvd drive...

[ICE]

oh thanks that fixed it. dont be stupid. i know a new drive would work but im not going to do that unless i need to. i asked how to fix my drive not how to buy a new one.

[kcajblue]

thats what i did when my computer stopped reading CDs.
get a new drive.

[ICE]

ok but i dont want to buy a new drive. thats why i asked how to fix the one i already have.

[kcajblue]

try updating it

[ICE]

already did. still no joy. i pop in a dvd and it doesnt even spin it. put in a cd and it works fine.

[t_j]

A new one would help
But really try and dismantle it or change some settings

[ICE]

its either the decoder or its just broken.

[Tetris999]

i got a spare one ere, problem is ure like 5000 miles apart from me

probably the laser has been burned out, or the dvd's reading laser downt work

i dont suggest you take it apart though

last thing i should say is open ure computer and check the cables connecting to the drive, maybe a pin could be broken off and not send power to one part of the cd/dvd player...