Originally Posted by
gokugohandave
Thats what I was talking about, the lens, we dont know whats moving where. He said he has laser, what does that mean, is it the lens moving? If the lens moves it should move under some part of the cd, unless somethings stopping it from getting there. If it is under it then maybe all it does need is a cleaning. He gets the checking disc message which only happens if the lid switch is down. So the first thing to do is clean the lens, check for obstructions, and hold the switch down with a cd in it.