As a last ditch attempt, I took it apart and literally just blew air from my mouth around the circuitry (not recommended as small bits of saliva might cause a short circuit and a completely dead drive I only did this as I have no compressed air and I was willing to throw it in the bin (trash) if it didn't work afterwards, especially as a new one is already being posted to me as I type). The problem persisted even though this method/trick worked for me previously. I took mine apart and cleaned the laser lens with isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud (USA English translation = cue tip).
