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Question posted by Goitom on April 22nd, 2013

Dell Optiplex Gx1 Doesn't Detect Cdrom Drive

my dell optiplex gx1 doesn't recognize the cdrom drive attached to it on the BIOS what can i do?

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Answer #1: Posted by RoyanAtDell on April 22nd, 2013 4:24 AM
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Hi,

I work for Dell's Social Media Team. I recommend you reseat the CD Drive Cable and see if it gets detected. If it does not you will need a replacement drive. Below is the link to the manual for this sytem for help in reseating the cable.

http://dell.to/17dq9hr

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