laser failure very common in philips cd-r units. replacement rarely cost effective but before condeming it to the bin, try cleaning the optics - www.repairfaq.org cr troubleshooting section.
romko
February 2007
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i recently purchased a philips 778 cd recorder ,it however wont rcognize di?
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