Issue with CD drive

Hi,

I am having an issue with copying CDs as a back up for use in the car, but for some reason the blank CDs will not load in my laptop drive? You can hear the head constantly keep moving!! I have managed to use a DVD to copy stuff and that works ok?
The blank CDs I am using are from the same pack of 25, used 15 already, tho it was a few months ago.. So could it just be the CDs or can I repair - adjust something in the laptop?

I have tried to load original CDs but its the same with them, the head keeps moving and then ejects CD?

Any advice?

It sounds like a hardware problem to me, but I could be wrong..

win7 said:

It sounds like a hardware problem to me, but I could be wrong..

Hi,
Thanks for info, can you recommend a way to test this?
I have ran troubleshooting, it did some update, restarted but still the same??

Really wierd, I opened the cd draw gave it a gentle blow of air and now its working!!
Thanks

Pointer to the fact that the lense was dirty. Clean the lense periodically with a lense cleaner CD or atleast before using the optical drive. :)