CD-ROM DVD-ROM Problems
If an inserted CD or DVD is not being read consistently and/or the drive is showing that it is empty even with a disc inside and there are other problems like slowness or unresponsiveness when issuing an eject command with the disc tray only coming out part way or not opening up at all there still might be a quick fix available if the problems stems from a problem in booting up the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM controller.
Turn off the computer. Not just a restart but a complete power down. After waiting for around 30 seconds start the computer back up. If the computer boots cleanly and smoothly with no interruptions or odd breaks and the CD-ROM DVD-ROM is working again it may have just been a problem with the CDROM controller not initializing properly.
Another thing one can try is making sure the power is being supplied correctly. Straightening the power cables inside the case so they are untangled may solve DVD read errors. In diagnosing the problem it may help to remove other peripherals like extra hard drives that take up additional power resources.
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