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    DVD Drive Issues

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by WesL, Jul 8, 2006.

  1. WesL

    WesL Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently bought an Acer Aspire 3004WLCi with a Philips SCB-5265 CDRW/DVD drive. My problem is the drive will only play CD's. Everytime I try to play a DVD it acts like there isnt a disc in the drive. I've set the region code to the correct setting and upgraded the firmware to x17. I'm really stumped on this one. Any help is appreciated.
    Thanks
     
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    Check the DMA status and/or if you feel comfortable, delete the ide drivers. Windows will find and re-install them if needed.
     
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    DMA setting for the drive is set to "DMA if available" and Current Transfer Mode is Ultra DMA mode 2. I'm down with uninstalling the IDE drives with a little guidance.
     
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    It is in Device Manager.
     
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    I uninstalled the Drivers and it reinstalled the drive upon reboot and it still wont play DVD's. I did notice in the little little systray popups that it said "CD-ROM found" after the model number pop up. I don't know if that means anything or not.
     
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    What software are you using and exactly what happens when you try to play a DVD?
     
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    I'm using PowerDVD and Acer Arcade. When I put a DVD in the drive it spins up and doesnt recognize a disc in there. When I try to play the disc manually from the software it says there isn't a disc in the drive.
     
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    Did you try to put another DVD disc or another movie for testing??
    How about running regular CDs?? If the problem is still there, probably, the DVD drive is defective!!
     
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    I did try another DVD, and it plays regular CD's just fine. Its sounding more and more like the DVD laser is out.
     
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    Interesting I had looked on Newegg for a new drive (I bought the notebook there) and seemed to have overlooked them. I think I'll upgrade to a DVD burner. Thanks for the help.
     
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    Youre welcome. I just bought a dvd burner for my laptop as well. Though there was nothing wrong with my current drive, cdrw/dvd combo drive. I bought the NEC-6750A. Anyway, hope you get better luck reading your dvds. :)

    JC
     
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    Have you installed it yet? I was going to go with either the NEC 6750 or the NEC 6650.
     
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    Oh...I just bought it on last Friday, so it should be coming tomorrow. I cant wait. Hehe :D

    JC
     
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    Sweetness. Do you know a site that I could use for reference to remove the drive? I'm not entirely sure how to remove the keyboard and I dont want to go poking around blindly with a screwdriver.
     
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    I got it and installed. However, I broke one of middle tab durring the change of the faceplate. Oh well. I only upgrading the drive only once. Now I got to test it. I probably will be done at early this evening or eariler.

    JC
     
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    Yeah, but the old faceplate from the old drive fits perfect and secure to the new drive.

    Its burns just great. :) I am VERY happy with it. :D Too bad I dont have any dual layers dvds so I can test them out also, but I dont need them in the moment

    Now excuse me, I have to remove this stubborn bracket from the old drive so the new drive can secure well in the bay (see the attachment what I meant about the bracket).

    JC
     
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  21. WesL

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    Ah I see. I'm glad the drive works good. Looks like thats the one I'll get from newegg.
     
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