[pchelpers] Re: S.O.S. I lost my CD ROM drive and my DVD drive
- From: "Inge" <inge@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:09:07 -0400
Thanks John.
I took a look (I really haven't got a clue what you are talking about.) One
cable (a big red thing) goes from the DVD drive to the CD ROM. It has a
paper on that says "MSI Slave." Then another one like it (it says "MSI
System") goes from the CD ROM to the motherboard (I guess that is what is
it.)
You say "detach the mains." What is mains? I understand the rest. What is
"contact cleaner spray?" Do I need it?
If I do what you say, is it going to eat me up or shoot me dead?
Why me?
Inge
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Subject: [pchelpers] Re: S.O.S. I lost my CD ROM drive and my DVD drive
Inge wrote:
> I have no idea what happened. I lost my CD ROM drive and my DVD drive.
> They are still in the tower, but they do not show on the computer with
> all the drives. I cannot use them. Where are They? Can someone help me
> get them back, please??
>
> Drive-less in Niagara,
> Inge
That suggests both drives are connected to the same IDE cable. It has
probably become detached/loosened from the motherboard connector. To fix it,
shut down, detach the mains, open the casing and inspect the ribbon cable
coming from those drives to the motherboard. It would help if you had some
contact cleaner spray handy. Locate any connector that is loose or
disconnected. Earth yourself to the casing where possible (hold on to it).
Then spray some cleaner on the connecting pins. Finally, push the
connector(s) back in place. Power up and test it.
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