We Can Figure This Out.org
Virtual Lab: The Inner Workings of CD/DVD Drives
 University of Virginia
             
 
© 2003-Present, John C. Bean
 
Let's look inside a PC and take apart its CD/DVD drive.

The top layers hold the disk.

The next layers control the disk’s rotation.

The final layer holds the optical read/write head that scans the data tracks.

Now well disassemble each layer to see exactly how they work.
 
Last Scene
Next Scene