Christo Design Further Diagnostic Questions and Some Fix Suggestions 3. If the Drive Initially Lights and Then “Dies”: • With removable laptop drive, pull it out and shove it back in solidly. • With removable laptop drive, also try cleaning the contacts of the drive with a pencil eraser. • With a PC, unplug the machine and pull the data and power cables and then firmly reseat them. • If the drive functions perfectly well without an indicator light, the drive light may be defective. • Failure to light up may indicate a problem with the inner workings of the drive, such as a short in the drive motor, drive train or laser or some kind of electrical failure in any of those three. In that case you probably need to replace the drive. • You can also purchase and use a "CD Lens Cleaner" or use a compressed air cleaner to see if a lack of a drive light has to do with a dirty laser. Click on the following link to see the product description for a CD laser lens cleaner from Allsop on Amazon rated 4 out of 5 stars and cost around $12: Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner . You can also purchase these special CDs at computer and office supply stores and online for $2-$20. Here are more CD and DVD lens cleaners . BACK