Re: Exploding CD

[Dave Ward <DFHWukha@xxxxxxxxx>]

Apparently it tends to be worse with discs stored in jewel cases, esp
where they are removed by the edges flexing and scratching the center hole

Dave

Andy Davies wrote:
> Had it happen about 6 or so years back with a PC at work - the drive
> wouldn't even eject the tray after after, so we took it a apart and
saw a
> right mess...
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> On 15/05/07, Pete <pslists@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Has anyone had a CD explode in a drive? I couldn't play this audio
CD-R
>> under WinXP for some reason although I could see the cda file, so
I
>> tried in my Ubuntu server. No joy but a lot of whirring noise.
Following
>> an attempt to eject it after about half a minute and there was a
very
>> load bang.
>>
>> I stripped down the DVD writer and emptied all the bits of plastic
and
>> most of the shards of silver coloured foil that were all over the
>> inside. Even the Dyson wouldn't pull them all out. It looks like
the
>> explosion damaged the edge of  the ribbon cable to the read head
though,
>> as the reassembled drive won't recognise media now :-)
>>
>> Now landfill, but is this a first or have others experienced
similar
>> things?
>>
>> Pete
>>
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