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DVD drive not reading discs

This is a Thinkpad T430, running W10 32 bit. The DVD drive is listed, but discs cannot be read. Tried various home made...
35 comments posted 9yrs
posted by News
35 comments posted 9yrs posted by News

[OT] A little delivery man trick...

Ordered a large and very heavy item online a few days ago. Received an email yesterday from the retailer that delivery...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by no
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by no

Key slipping in rack mortice door bolts

The key slips on some of the rack mortice bolts on our doors. In about half the bolts the key slips and in about half i...
3 comments posted 9yrs
posted by invalid
3 comments posted 9yrs posted by invalid

OT Q. Alcatel Onetouch Y800 4G WiFi Modem/Router

I wonder if anyone else might have one of these and be able to tell me about the flashing green LED's purpose/ function...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry.m1byt

bloody ebay/amazon MP carp

Not for the first time, nor for the second, do I find that my (from a very limited sample) recent purchase is either CF...
20 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tims_new_home
20 comments posted 9yrs posted by tims_new_home

Resurgence OT

All that stuff I was asking about on the salt residue from tropical storms... Category 4 cyclone Ernie 06-10 April 2017...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by weatherlawyer
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by weatherlawyer

New Woodburner Regulations

It seems new woodburner regulations may require the complete redesign of many existing stoves if are to be sold post 20...
104 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Andrew
104 comments posted 9yrs posted by Andrew

!/2" to 15mm pushfit

I've a need to join copper 1/2" and plastic 15mm hot and cold water pipes. Will a straightforward 15mm pushfit coupler...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by patchmoney
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by patchmoney

mitre saw braking

I have a cheap (Cromwell Tools own-brand) mitre saw, used it recently and realised that the self-braking is no longer f...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by usenet
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by usenet

Are 90 degree soil waste bends available?

I ordered a 110mm waste bend off eBay which was advertised as 90 degree, which is what I want, but got sent a standard...
16 comments posted 9yrs
posted by clangers_snout
16 comments posted 9yrs posted by clangers_snout

smoke detector

Does anyone know if it is possible to renew the battery in the FireAngel WST-630 smoke detector? I have taken the batte...
19 comments posted 9yrs
posted by anyone
19 comments posted 9yrs posted by anyone

O.T. electric cars - do they have gearboxes?

I've just been for a ride in someone's Nissan Leaf - it was impressive, so quiet and amazing acceleration. Do electric...
141 comments posted 9yrs
posted by stainburn
141 comments posted 9yrs posted by stainburn

Laser printers bugger you up?

Or at least the toner does. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrafine_particle
44 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
44 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747

Getting clean interference free power

Is there anything filter wise I could do so that all the clutter from a house is not added to a long cable to a small g...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by briang1
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by briang1

Underground services

I'm starting to plan for re-running power to my workshop, which is some 35 metres from the house. This is being driven...
67 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
67 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge