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    DVD Drive Replacement for Dell E1505

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DAcanal, Nov 22, 2006.

  1. DAcanal

    DAcanal Newbie

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    My E1505 has now a defective Sony DVD drive (DW-Q58A 8x). Do I have to buy a new one only from Dell? Or can I buy another one elsewhere? I'd also appreciate suggestions of compatibles DVD Drive for E1505.

    Thanks.

    Alex
     
    DAcanal, Nov 22, 2006
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  2. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    Are you under warranty?
     
    count_schemula, Nov 22, 2006
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  3. NetBrakr

    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    If it is under the warrenty, Dell will take it back and change it with no cost.

    However if it's isnt, newegg.com has many notebook drives.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Nov 22, 2006
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  4. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    What are your "symptoms?"

    I have that drive and it makes a clicking noise at 90% of the burn, and then fails.
     
    count_schemula, Nov 22, 2006
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  5. DAcanal

    DAcanal Newbie

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    Unfortunately, I am not under warranty. My DVD drive symptoms are many: it does not recognize blank DVD media and CDs. It hardly recognizes DVDs and playbacks are choppy.

    The DVD drive is set to DMA mode already and I deleted LowerFilters and UpperFilters registry entries.
     
    DAcanal, Nov 22, 2006
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    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    New drives are in the $50-$60 range.
     
    count_schemula, Nov 22, 2006
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    thetick97 Notebook Consultant

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    Go with NEC!!
     
    olphus, Nov 22, 2006
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    TheGriffin Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah can't go wrong with NEC, I had a Philips and it was giving me trouble so they switched it to an NEC and I've had any issues since then other than some incompatibilities with some DL discs.
     
    TheGriffin, Nov 22, 2006
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    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    How are you not under warranty? The E1505 didn't even come out a year ago did it? You also mention DVD playback is choppy. When I had my m140 it was choppy when I played a DVD via Windows Media, but not when playing using Power DVD.
     
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  11. DAcanal

    DAcanal Newbie

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    Hi Jason, You are right! Actually, I am not under warranty because I am out of USA at the moment. I will return by April and then I will be not under warranty for sure. No way to return before April/2007. :(

    Thanks everyone for the tips. Probably I will go with NEC. Any opinion about Pioneer?

    Alex.
     
    DAcanal, Nov 23, 2006
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