What type of problem?

[Cloughy12]

So I've had this Sony K-series Viao laptop for about 2 years now. Recently (past 2 weeks) it stoped recognizing the DVD's i put into the drive, and will not play them anymore. The drive used to work all the time, It is a dvd burner. So what does it sound like is wrong, when i put in the cd, I can hear it spinning alot (sometimes gets very loud) but it never pops up a help screen to ask me what I want to do (used to do that). So when I went to check in "my computer", it shows the D: drive as empty, I tryed clicking on it and it just shows an empty folder. I also tryed opening it in Windows media player and it says "please insert a cd into drive D:." Does this sound like a bad driver, or broken hardware? thanks for your time, and and info you can provide!

 

[Cloughy12]

bump

 

[digital_exhaust]

If no media is being detected, my guess would have to be a dead drive, especially with the noise issues you say you've been having.

Just a guess.

 

[engiNURD]

I agree, the drive may be dead. When you pull the disc out, is it in the same position as when you put it in (does the disc get spun or not)? If it spins, try flashing the firmware. If that doesnt work, the laser must be dead.