Satellite P20 - Optical Drive doesnt read the disk properly

Well until the other day the CD-RW/DVD Drive in my Toshiba P20 laptop was working fine. Now however it isnt. Whenever I insert a disk into the drive the mouse turns into a spinning CD to show that it is reading the disk, however it finds no content on whatever disk I insert and it also says there is no disk inserted.
What should I do?
Regards
Martyn

Hi Martyn,
Your optical drive is covered by your notebook warranty as long as you do not change or remove it from the notebook.
The exact terms of your warranty may vary depending on which country you live in and any 'Sale of Goods' legislation that may be in force.
Typically the standard Toshiba warranty is a 'Return to Base' agreement under which you are responsible for getting the unit to a Service Agent, and also collecting it when it is repaired. However, you may find that the original supplier (the place from where you purchased it) may also be able to arrange the repair for you).
If you contact the Service Agent they will usually arrange for your notebook to be collected from you, but you will probably be charged for this.
Best of luck

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