Barney Trubble Posted 24 May, 2011 Share Posted 24 May, 2011 The above has packed up on my laptop, it's done well as it's about five years old. I was just wondering: A) How much does it generally cost to replace with a new DVDRW? B) Can they be repaired, if so, would this be the better option than replacing? At the moment, when a CD/DVD is placed into the D: drive, it makes a lot of noise as it attempts to read the disc. However, it gives up after a few minutes. In 'My Computer' it states that a disc in in the drive, it just can't seem to read it. c) Considering the age of the laptop, would I be just as well to buy a totally new laptop, @£250 mark on ebay, deal of the day type of offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 24 May, 2011 Share Posted 24 May, 2011 Does it appear ok in Device Manager? I fixed one laptop recently where the optical drive had stopped working and all it needed was a couple of entries removed from the registry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Trubble Posted 24 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 24 May, 2011 Does it appear ok in Device Manager? I fixed one laptop recently where the optical drive had stopped working and all it needed was a couple of entries removed from the registry. It would appear so Al. No yellow exclamation marks or similar and it's listed there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 25 May, 2011 Share Posted 25 May, 2011 Ok. It may be just as well to replace the drive. Other than cleaning the heads with a cleaning disc, optical drives are pretty much non-maintainable. Laptop drives tend to follow a standard nowadays, in terms of size and interface, but the plastic bezel will vary so it matches the rest of the laptop's casing. If you're not that bothered about the external appearance, you can take it as an opportunity to upgrade the drive for something a bit faster and compatible with newer disc standards. Do an eBay search for your laptop and you'll probably find which drive you have presently. They're normally only held in with a single screw or two and if you're lucky, the screw is accessible without having to dismantle the laptop. What's the model of the laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Trubble Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 25 May, 2011 Hi Al, It's an 'iQon - M66SE' I think they were an Irish company that went bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 25 May, 2011 Share Posted 25 May, 2011 Whooooooo? I've just done a quick google and it looks like it's a rebadged Clevo, which is an Taiwanese OEM brand who Novatech use as well. Look on the underside of the laptop and you'll see a solitary screw about 4" from the back and 6" from the DVD bezel which doesn't appear to be holding anything in place. My guess is that it's holding the drive in. Remove that screw and (with the laptop off and the battery out) see if you can slide the drive out. You might find it easier to pull if you eject the DVD tray before powering down the laptop. It looks like your drive is a Samsung SN-S082 and there are a few on eBay, but one specifically stating it's a pull from your model laptop so the plastic door will match. The picture in that last auction even shows the bracket on the back of the drive with screw-hole which is holding it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Trubble Posted 26 May, 2011 Author Share Posted 26 May, 2011 Thanks Al. I will give that a go during the weekend. So, if I install a new DVD player, it's as simple as the steps above? No device drivers or anything needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al de Man Posted 26 May, 2011 Share Posted 26 May, 2011 If it's a faulty drive and you're swapping like for like, then that's all you need to do. No software changes required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Trubble Posted 4 June, 2011 Author Share Posted 4 June, 2011 Thanks Al, all sorted now. Also, I have a laptop for spares or repairs, it's a Toshiba Satellite S2410 for sale, it comes with: Windows XP, Pentium 4, nvidia graphics card, DVD player, it's a bit battered to be honest, the screen is lose and won't stay fixed without support, it has 5 letters missing off the keypad and is in generally poor condition. Is it worth sticking on ebay and for how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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