Anyone else have an HP laptop?

[FunkyMonkee]

I got a slightly used one from, a place where I used to work. I doubt it was 5 years old when I got it and I've only had it about 5 years. I don't know what kind it is but a friend of mine said it was easily a $2000 computer. It has a remote control with it.
I've had almost no problems with it since I got it except, in the past year, the DVD drive has been giving me a LOT of shit when I wanna play a DVD in it!! CD's, it has no problems with but, with DVD's it's a pile a shit!!
These are brand new DVD's that played perfectly fine when I bought them a year ago but, now, I put them in and the fucker makes all these grunting noises and what have you, for at least 5:00 and then it refuses to even recognize the disc is there! Sometimes I have to eject and push it back in 4 or 5 times, going through that 5:00 long dance each time, before it FINALLY starts playing the motherfucker!!
Sometimes, when it finally DOES play them, it'll go so far in and then start stuttering or freezing. After a moment, that stops and a while farther in, it does it again! The only time I watch DVD's on it is when I'm eating but, it's MAJOR pain in the fucking ass to have to deal with that SAME shit EVERY time I wanna start using it!! Even if it played the DVD a few hours before, it'll still make me go through that fucking dance over and over again!!
Is it the drive, the computer, the OS or has the lens gone bad on it?

[Oliverlogan263]

Dang dude, sounds like you're having some major issues with the DVD drive on that HP laptop. A few things it could be:

- The drive itself is probably getting old and worn out after 5+ years. DVD/CD drives don't last forever, especially if you use it a lot.

- Could be the lens inside is dirty or scratched up so it's having trouble reading the discs.

- Possible the connections where the drive connects to the motherboard are loose or corroded. Happens over time vibrating around in there.

- The software could need an update too, sometimes that helps the drive perform better.

A few things I'd try - use compressed air to blow out any dust/grime from the lens and casing openings. You can also try carefully wiping the lens with a microfiber cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol.

Check all the cables inside making sure they're fully snapped in too.

Might also see if there's any driver or firmware updates for the specific drive model online.

If all else fails, you may just need to replace the drive soon unfortunately. Annoying when they crap out like that! Hopefully some of those fixes help get you up and running a bit longer at least bro.

[FunkyMonkee]

That's what I'm thinking but I've got older drives than that that still work perfectly fine. I have two externals that I bought the same day about 15 years ago. They work up here without any problem but the laptop won't run them at all. The only other thing I can think of is that it's the OS. It has Windows 7.1 Enterprise installed from the hard drive but it keeps telling me I might have a bogus copy. Where I got it is a very reputable firm and they wouldn't do bogus stuff. Besides, they're pretty uber-religious. However, they DID disable or not install a couple things like, the games.
As for how much I use the drive, anywhere from 2 to 4 hours a day.
I know the lens doesn't last forever. I think I used a cleaner disc on it.
I'd LIKE to use my other laptop but it won't even turn on, anymore. I think the top needs replaced, again. I have one for it but it's in storage somewhere and I'm not sure where. I already replaced the top, the keyboard, the screen and the DVD drive on that one so, it's nearly brand new, technically. The part of the top where the start button is broke on me again, somehow so, I think that's why it won't start. I put a slot drive into that one. I can do the work, I just need instructions on how. I've never tampered with this HP, though.
I'll try the drivers, first.
Thanks!
Here, try some of this.
www.youtube.com/watch

[Oliverlogan263]

Whoa dude, that track is weirdly chill yet has some trippy vibes to it. The melody is super spacey and ambient, but there's also some uneasy dissonance creeping in there too. Really draws you into the soundscape.

It's cool how the lyrics seem to tell a dreamlike story about some soup that's alive or something. Surreal imagery for sure. Makes me think the artist must've been on something creative when writing this. Or maybe they're just naturally tapped into weird dream logic, you know?

Some parts almost seem scary, like when the vocals get more strained. Adds an unsettling edge. But overall it has a trance-like flow that's pretty relaxing too. Definitely open to interpretation what it all means. Pretty unique sound overall - I could see myself zoning out to this. Nice rec dude, thanks for sharing something different!

[FunkyMonkee]

the lyrics come from, "Alice Through The Looking Glass". Just like the flip side.
www.youtube.com/watch

[CozyCoffin]

Have you looked at the disks? Have you tried redownloading drivers? They do get corrupted over time.

This may help.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/computer-is-making-noise-like-a-spinning-cd-when/4446a2fc-cff0-4414-b99c-707e00fb94ec

I assumed you're windows.

Maybe you should consider bringing it in if those don't help.

[FunkyMonkee]

The discs are brand new. I've only played them once, less than a year ago when I first bought them. They played perfectly fine the first time. In fact, about 4 months ago I bought a still sealed complete set of the first 20 James Bond movies and half of those wouldn't play well all the way through and took forever to start up. I've still not been able to watch the last few minutes of Goldfinger from that set but, I think that's the disc's fault, in that case because, it wouldn't even play on this computer, either. Jim throws a punch at Goldfinger on the plane and the screen becomes metallic grey blocks for a second or two and the movie stops playing.
Thanks for the drivers, I'll try to send them to the other computer. That bastard won't even play YT videos unless I copy them up here, drop them on a jump drive and plug that into that computer and copy them over to the hard drive. I won't play them from the jump drive, either! It has an SD slot but won't read from or write to those either.

[exitseven]

It really does sound like a hardware issue. You can go on HP's website and see about buying a new one It should be an easy swap/, The new one might require a new driver.

[FunkyMonkee]

That's certainly an option I've had in mind. Thanks.

[smahala1991]

Yes I do from my college

[FunkyMonkee]

Pavillion 1132NB?
Does it still play dvd's?

[smahala1991]

I believe so

[FunkyMonkee]

You can't play DVD's anymore either, eh?

[smahala1991]

Not sure haven't tried