19-09-2013, 01:13 PM
(19-09-2013, 08:25 AM)Eddystonepete Wrote: Hi Mike, hard to diagnose what might be be wrong with your drive but do you realize that the internal drive can be replaced easily? Most laptop drives use the same mini ide connector, with an adaptor to suit the particular laptop, thus a drive from another laptop can be fitted by changing over the adaptor. Its not always obvious that there is an adaptor, they usually look like a small pcb fitted over the ide connector.
Hope this helps
Peter
Hi Peter,
That's what I did, took the drive out of the external unit, removed the little PCB with the power and USB connector (and burnt cap). Took out the screw in the bottom of the laptop, slid out the old unit and slid in the "New one" etc. Turned on the PC and drivers were installed automatically inserted a blank CD, not recognized, tried another 2, same result. Inserted recorded CD and DVD no problem, they play OK and can be copied from. Uninstalled CD/DVD, reinstalled, same problem, rebooted PC no change??????????????????
Mike
