>Often times debris collects around the laser lamp in the CD >drive. (Static dust -- like dust bunnies. Only this debris is often more >hard packed. It gets attracted to the inside of the CD by the plastic CD >spinning.) Such a drive can often be repaired by cleaning out the drive >with "canned air". >Spray cans are available in "Radio Shack" and other "electronic repair shops." > >Be certain to use canned air, as it is dry and clean. Other sources of >compressed air often have oil in the air, and that will really "gum up the >works." > >I wish you success! > >Cordially yours, > >Young Snodgrass >snodgrass933@hotmail.com > >_________________________________________________________________ >On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to >get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.0 - Release Date: 4/29/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.1 - Release Date: 5/2/2005