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    New DVD drive not recognized.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by WalkerTalker, Aug 27, 2010.

  1. WalkerTalker

    WalkerTalker Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently took out the standard DVD drive in my Lenovo ThinkPad W510 and replaced it with this lightscribe blu-ray drive. The drive and faceplate fit perfectly, but I cannot see the drive on My Computer (win7 ultimate 64bit). Near as I can tell, it's not even getting any power.

    Help, please?

    UPDATE: Besides the faceplate, there were two other components attached to the old DVD drive that I needed to transfer over. Now the DVD drive is powered and is recognized, except that it keeps unplugging itself regularly o_O
     
    WalkerTalker, Aug 27, 2010
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Unplugging itself?

    Is it using more power than what the W510 is capable of providing?
     
    tilleroftheearth, Aug 28, 2010
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