Little things that irk you.. (no swearing please)

[Fader209]

It may just be dust buildup after all these years. Why not open it up and try giving the laser a clean, or adjusting the cog at the back of the drive?

And even if the lens really has died, there is no set order in which discs stop playing (contrary to what EvilBoris posted), as there are two parts to the laser, for CD and DVD. It simply depends on which media type wore its corresponding laser part, for example if you used DVDs exclusively and hardly any CDs (as most people would), you could expect the CD side to still function even after it won't play any more DVDs.

Thanks for the advice mate, I may as well give it a go and open it up to see if it is a dust problem.
Is there a decent guide about for doing this that you guys know of?

[monel]

If, after that it really is dead, you could add a hard drive and fmb and play games that way? Rather than just throw it away, I mean.

[Fader209]

Excellent news! Popped it open and cleaned the lens, didn't expect any change as there was barely any dust in there, started it up and it loaded God Of War first time
Will try out some PS1 discs later and see if it manages them alright.
Thankyou peoples for the advice

[eastyy]

fiances sister has a annoying habit of turning up with her partner unexpected usually after 10pm while in the middle of my gaming sessions that irks me alot

[ShadowDancer]

The term *pukes* "brain-fart" its so vulgar. Thankfully it hasnt caught on as only a select few have used it since it first hit our internetz.

I ****ing hate it.

[Colin]

T4 presenters. Pondlife.

[Fader209]

I was making some egg fried rice on Saturday and a ******* piece of oil-covered rice fired out of the wok thing and landed on my arm. Now sporting a blister shaped like a baked bean that is taking a lot of will power not to pop.

[EvilBoris]

Our bins didn't get emptied 2 weeks ago now our giant bin that serves 10 flats is literally overflowing with piles of bags of rubbish all around it

[nakamura]

Selling off a shed load of games for either cash or swapping for far less but better games.

Problem is, I can't choose what to play!

[kryss]

Not studying hard enough at university a decade ago still messing things up.

Curse you Past Kryss!!

[Decider-VT]

As much as I like the framework, Microsoft's lack of integrated support for standard USB gamepads in XNA is a bit of a sour move. Couldn't possibly be anything to do with selling more Xbox 360 pads to PC players, no...

T4 presenters. Pondlife.

My wife hates them too. It's quite funny to see them trying their hardest to be cool and/or funny when their interviewees must be stifling laughter at their stupid haircuts.

[Brad]

Yep. You can put Radio 1 presenters in that same pile of bottom feeders.

[charlesr]

Miquita Oliver was great on T4. So natural. And then they employed freaks.... wut?

Sara Cox. Why is she still allowed on the Radio? She tries to talk all common like. But if you hear here outside of Radio1 she's posh as you like. Fake.

[koopatroopa90]

Not studying hard enough at university a decade ago still messing things up.

Curse you Past Kryss!!

Is this a cryptic way of the world telling me to try harder?

[kryss]

Is this a cryptic way of the world telling me to try harder?

The real world sucks, stay in school.