dvd's play fine; cd's sometimes don't load

The first thing to do is to clean the laser assembly. This can be done using one of the CD "cleaner" discs or (carefully) by hand using Q-tips and, perhaps, a dab of alcohol.

Give that a try first. If it works, great! If not, you may need to have the laser assembly realigned for proper focus. This is usually a job for a qualified technician...

-RW-

How old is your disc player? Ag5ee With RW re the laser assembly. I have had a couple of CD players that had reached that have died a more or less a natural death and were irreparable. If you have a really good CD player that can be fixed go a head but bear in mind the diminishing returns.

So RIwainwright, a dirty laser could read dvd's perfectly but have difficulty with CD's?