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Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 2:01 am
by Shermin3656
I'm having issues with one of my drives. It's a Pioneer BDR-XD05 and won't read any discs. I have tried multiple blu rays and dvds but it still won't read anything. I don't even hear the discs spin and the laser try to read them. I have used both included cable, a micro b to usb A cable, and a micro b to usb-c cable. Nothing has worked so far. The drive will power on but won't read anything.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2017-06-22
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8232
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.10/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
No disc inserted
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:30 am
by Billycar11
try cleaning the lasers
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:16 pm
by Shermin3656
Billycar11 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:30 am
try cleaning the lasers
How would I go about cleaning the lasers as I'm not sure how to do that since I haven't done that before?
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:19 am
by zittrig
Clean the laser with q-tip and alcohol. Dry immediately with a lint-free soft cloth or a dry q-tip. Do it twice.
The BDR-XD05 is an USB drive, so you don't have to open the enclosure, the laser lenses you can find there like you can see in the attachment (another drive but a good example).
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2025 2:23 pm
by Shermin3656
zittrig wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:19 am
Clean the laser with q-tip and alcohol. Dry immediately with a lint-free soft cloth or a dry q-tip. Do it twice.
The BDR-XD05 is an USB drive, so you don't have to open the enclosure, the laser lenses you can find there like you can see in the attachment (another drive but a good example).
Thank you for that information! I will give that a shot and report on how it goes.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 1:22 am
by Shermin3656
zittrig wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:19 am
Clean the laser with q-tip and alcohol. Dry immediately with a lint-free soft cloth or a dry q-tip. Do it twice.
The BDR-XD05 is an USB drive, so you don't have to open the enclosure, the laser lenses you can find there like you can see in the attachment (another drive but a good example).
I finally had a chance to try this but I still can't get the drive to read any disc. The discs don't even spin in the drive. The drive powers on but no disc will spin and nothing is being read. Is the drive just a dud?
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD05 Won't Read Discs
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 1:40 am
by MartyMcNuts
Shermin3656 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 1:22 am
zittrig wrote: ↑Mon Mar 31, 2025 6:19 am
Clean the laser with q-tip and alcohol. Dry immediately with a lint-free soft cloth or a dry q-tip. Do it twice.
The BDR-XD05 is an USB drive, so you don't have to open the enclosure, the laser lenses you can find there like you can see in the attachment (another drive but a good example).
I finally had a chance to try this but I still can't get the drive to read any disc. The discs don't even spin in the drive. The drive powers on but no disc will spin and nothing is being read. Is the drive just a dud?
Sounds like it's dead.