ScanDisk
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So, I got a free Compaq Persario 5820 from my local computer repair shop today.
Even though it has a Celeron and has a Windows 98 sticker on it, it seems the previous owner Upgraded it to XP (which works, but is very slow).
Anyways, it seems to almost all be working, except for the CD drive.
The issue with it is weird, it powers on, the LED does blink on boot, and even Windows does recognize it.
however it does not want to open when the button is pressed, I tried the paper clip in the hole as well, and nothing. I tried setting the BIOS to defaults, still the same thing. I event tried pressing the button multiple times in a row to get the tray to open but nothing happened, does anyone know anything else to try?
I mean, I would've just replaced the drive by now because I do have some spare CD drives, but the way these things are designed you cannot access half of the drive cage without taking out the side panel that the motherboard is on, so it is not easily serviceable.
any other ideas that could save me from having to replace the drive?
Even though it has a Celeron and has a Windows 98 sticker on it, it seems the previous owner Upgraded it to XP (which works, but is very slow).
Anyways, it seems to almost all be working, except for the CD drive.
The issue with it is weird, it powers on, the LED does blink on boot, and even Windows does recognize it.
however it does not want to open when the button is pressed, I tried the paper clip in the hole as well, and nothing. I tried setting the BIOS to defaults, still the same thing. I event tried pressing the button multiple times in a row to get the tray to open but nothing happened, does anyone know anything else to try?
I mean, I would've just replaced the drive by now because I do have some spare CD drives, but the way these things are designed you cannot access half of the drive cage without taking out the side panel that the motherboard is on, so it is not easily serviceable.
any other ideas that could save me from having to replace the drive?