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UrKo
06-11-11, 09:04
During a Firework party for the kids last night two of them managed to pull the drawer clean out of my DVD Reader. Is it possible to slide it back in? Is it worth trying or should I just by a SATA DVDRW instead?

Can anyone recommend a decent model.

Cheers Guys.
SilveR_172
06-11-11, 10:20
I would take the drive out open it and see if it might slot onto the mechanism if it don't go , I'd go for a pioneer drive , one of the fastest and reliable drive

and I'd open it before buying a new one you got nothing to loose
Col
06-11-11, 10:39
If it was me, I would just buy a new one. They're not expensive. Most DVD drives nowadays don't have much difference between them except for their noise level. Personally I've always preferred Lite ON drives but they are apparently the noisiest of the lot, and yes they are noisy. I can't really recommend any other brand on experience though, because I've always used Lite ON.
UrKo
06-11-11, 10:53
Cheers guys will see what i can do about opening it up. Tbh i think its a few years old though.
f12f12
06-11-11, 10:57
they probably have broekn a bit off allowing it to go all the way out. it might work if you put it back in but it might spit the tray at you when you eject though.
UrKo
06-11-11, 11:03
Just found a tiny piece of olastic on the flior think its irrepairable.
michaelkenward
06-11-11, 12:09
You mention buying a SATA DVDRW instead. Does this mean the old one is IDE?

If so, SATA would be more convenient. But check that you have a spare SATA port and power connector in the PC.
Dillon
06-11-11, 12:25
Yeah, buy a new one if it was old it would just die in a year or so anyway /
or you could try and slide it back in.
it should work
UrKo
06-11-11, 12:57
Yeah the old one was ide. Got 3 spare sata sockets on mobo. Power supply is a hx650
SilveR_172
06-11-11, 19:33
ay yeah treat yourself from your kid pocket money :P brake it you buy it :P
UrKo
06-11-11, 20:09
Lol he not old enough for pocket money lol. Cant really afford it with his bday wednesday. Grrrrrr wat to do i fancy the pioneer one for 21.34 on aria.
Col
06-11-11, 20:16
Lol he not old enough for pocket money lol. Cant really afford it with his bday wednesday. Grrrrrr wat to do i fancy the pioneer one for 21.34 on aria.Buy a DVD drive for him! ;)
UrKo
06-11-11, 20:19
Lol that would work. I am considering a blu ray drive though as hoping to get a new monitor for xmas. But then would i really use it as i got a 3d tv and blu ray player for the main room. Decisions decisions...
dav532000
06-11-11, 20:25
They are easy to fix, my daughter knocked mine out twice, I use L.G. they seem fine and you can pick them up for £11.99 delivered.
Themanhunt
08-11-11, 21:35
It's amazing how the price of DVD drives has fallen, you can pick any up for probably under £30 if that.

I'm not sure about Blu-Ray, still early on in it's technological life. Might wait it out for new technologies etc.
Faz
13-11-11, 18:05
It's amazing how the price of DVD drives has fallen, you can pick any up for probably under £30 if that.


£30!? Where are you shopping!!

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Blu-Ray+%2F+DVD+Drives/DVD%C2%B1RW+Dual+Layer+Writers/Samsung+SH-S222AB%2FBEBE+DVD+Writer+?productId=44494
michaelkenward
13-11-11, 22:09
And there are even cheaper drives around.

But at that price. why bother?
Wrayman
15-11-11, 11:28
The stock DVD drive in my desktop sounds like a hurricane filled with wasps and helicopters. If I actually used the drive even on a weekly basis I would consider a replacement but the thing sits sullen and unused :)
michaelkenward
15-11-11, 12:42
Perhaps it is moaning and groaning because it wants to play with its friends.
El Wayneo
15-11-11, 12:45
Can send you an ide dvdrw on the cheap if you want, £8.
UrKo
17-11-11, 12:48
Hi wayne was that an offer to me. Sorry hadnt seen it mate. Ended up buying a Sata dvdrw. Needed to make up the price to an order from a supplier so tagged it on there. Thanks for the offer though.
Wrayman
18-11-11, 01:33
I assumed it was for UrKo as well, I don't have IDE on my mobo anyway so I can't take it off your hands either ;)
MagicEvie
22-04-12, 23:27
You mention buying a SATA DVDRW instead. Does this mean the old one is IDE?

If so, SATA would be more convenient. But check that you have a spare SATA port and power connector in the PC.

This :) £20 tops. Happy days!
Aaron
22-04-12, 23:46
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Alfizzle
23-04-12, 00:06
Seems to be a lot of thread revival recently lol.. im guilty for one of those threads! haha
ryandigweed
24-04-12, 17:48
You can open it up and try to fix it yourself, or you can pick up a new sata one :) . Rom's aren't that expensive these days.

It would be fun to open and take a look if you could fix it. Maybe there's a plastic piece broken off the tray. I think that's possible.


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OMG , just realized this is a bump of an old thread :|
Aaron
24-04-12, 18:20
Too much old thread bumping.... :lol:

Closing for now.