topic sdw-086 dvd driver in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/sdw-086-dvd-driver/m-p/641823#M8293 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a sony vaio VGN-N31M and my cd/dvd player wont work. I uninstalled the device driver but it did not help.</P><P></P><P>Can anyone suggest anything else?&nbsp; I have not used it very much and just bought a new notebook without a dvd/cd player so was hoping to use my vaio for watching movies and films.</P><P></P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:25:37 GMT paaristha13 2013-01-13T17:25:37Z sdw-086 dvd driver https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/sdw-086-dvd-driver/m-p/641823#M8293 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a sony vaio VGN-N31M and my cd/dvd player wont work. I uninstalled the device driver but it did not help.</P><P></P><P>Can anyone suggest anything else?&nbsp; I have not used it very much and just bought a new notebook without a dvd/cd player so was hoping to use my vaio for watching movies and films.</P><P></P><P>thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:25:37 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/sdw-086-dvd-driver/m-p/641823#M8293 paaristha13 2013-01-13T17:25:37Z Re: sdw-086 dvd driver https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/sdw-086-dvd-driver/m-p/641824#M8294 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><BR /><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi paaristha13,</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Are there any error codes against the device in Device Manager? If not then you could try cleaning the laser lens.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Unfortunately optical drive failure is common and usually requires replacement.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">You could have a read through the following (long) thread to see whether there is anything of help.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/375613#375613#375613">https://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/375613#375613</A></SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Rich</SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:04:20 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/sdw-086-dvd-driver/m-p/641824#M8294 rich912 2013-01-13T22:04:20Z