cd-rom

petergoh82 SG

hi i wish u guys can help me i just add a 512 ram and usb card reader but now my cd-rom not working it cannot read any disc Smile

lifeisgood9989 SG

did u by any chance accidentally loosen the wire connecting to the cd rom?

petergoh82 SG

i also dunno leh cos i bring my cpu to comp shop doi ask the person to add for me a new 512 ram and a card reader i also think tat maybe its the wire cos i bring back try put disc inside cannot read

orionlight SG

bring back to com shop and kpkb at them Laughing

lifeisgood9989 SG

the cd rom can still eject right? just that the com cant detect it only ar?

petergoh82 SG

yes bro Smile

lifeisgood9989 SG

i presume u dun know what are the things inside ur cpu? but u know how to open it?

petergoh82 SG

i also thinking of doing this i call them up they said add a ram and a card reader had nothing to do wif cd rom .. Confused

petergoh82 SG

yes i noe.. Very Happy

BenBenDeZhu SG

y so strange 1?

lifeisgood9989 SG

then should be easy liao.. there are two wires connecting to the cd rom drive.. u just plug out the bigger wire and put back again.. careful, it is quite difficult to pull out one..

petergoh82 SG

okie i give it a try thankz a lot bro Very Happy

lifeisgood9989 SG

welcome.. but i not sure if this works Laughing

orionlight SG

check that the IDE cable is properly secured( the long ribbon)

thoreldan SG

petergoh82 SG

try liao cannot leh thankz all for the help i will bring back to the computer shop

M©+square SG

Try taking out both your new installs and power on your CPU to see if Rom drive is detectable, if it does.

It means either one of your new install have hardware clash.
Then try fitting alternate chip into your Mobo to see which one is the culprit.

Did you try to startup safe mode?

petergoh82 SG

hhi thankz all problem solve i bring to the shop liao its the cable sentive i think the boss try wif his cd-rom it works then try mine again finally works thankz a lot guys Very Happy