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Question posted by sddolhare on July 9th, 2011

Idea Centreb3series-dvd Drive Not Detected

I am from Mumbai Chembur I have purchased the B310. After a few months of operation the DVD drive completely disappeared. it is not seen in Device manager. If I shutdown and restart, the drive is usually seen but will disappear again. the computer is in warranty period. this seems to be a common problem faced as seen from the net. what could be the problem 1) loose connection inside powe /data cable or 2) software problem REQUEST SUPPORT REGARDS S D DOLHARE

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