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    Need replacement for broke acer aspire1691 matshita UJ831D dvdrw

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by acerboyj, Sep 8, 2006.

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    I got a question - how do i go about replacing a broke acer aspire1691 matshita uj831d dvdrw?
    My acer laptop matshita uj831 +- dvd rw drive seems to have breathed its last - it refuses to read anything i put in it although it still appears on the windows device manager(as working!) and the front light does come on. I dont think its a driver issue and i've read that these drives are not always the most reliable. Cant find any firmware anyway! No real idea what's wrong with the thing - which is very annoying.

    So i thought i would replace it if all else failed. Seems to be a standard type of slimline drive - thought about getting a NEC DVD recorder ND-6750 OEM Slimline (Dual) Black. Got any advice on replacing laptop dvd drives in an acer - will any old slimline drive work? Any help much appreciated.

    Jayjay

    ACER aspire 1691WLMI, pentium M 730 (1.6GHz, 533 FSB)
    ATI Mobility radeon x600, 15.4 in wxga
    512 MB ddr, WLAN, 80GB HDD
    DVD +-RW DL
     
    acerboyj, Sep 8, 2006
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