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    G73jh dvd drive replacement?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by clstirens, Mar 26, 2012.

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    clstirens Notebook Guru

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    Ok, so I have the bestbuy jh model (with the 1600x900) and my Dvd drive, not blu-ray, has stopped reading any media. I've tried to reinstall drivers, and I've tried to clean the drive, so I'm 99% it's completely dead.

    However, I'm a bit lost as to where I can buy a replacement drive, and what kinds my laptop accepts.

    Also, I don't necessarily want a blu-ray player, but Depending on price I might as well upgrade.

    Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
     
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    clstirens Notebook Guru

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    As a quick note, I've looked up a few drives on Newegg, tigerdirect, and amazon. Amazon had the best variety and prices, so I'm listing those.

    Amazon.com: Samsung Slim 8X DVD+/-RW Internal Drive SN-S083C/BEBE (Black): Electronics

    Amazon.com: Genuine Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) GSA-U10N Ultra Slim DVD-RW Optical Drive Burner Player for Laptop Notebook Dell Latitude D420, D430, D430N, PR09S Media Base and Most Systems Requiring a 9.5mm ATAPI Ultra Slim Drive, Dell Media Base

    Amazon.com: Sony Optiarc CRX890A-10 24X24X24X/8X Slim CD-R/DVD Combo Drive - Bulk (Black): Electronics

    Amazon.com: Samsung TS-L462 Disk drive CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo 24x24x24x/8x - IDE: Electronics

    Are any/all of these compatible?
     
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    clstirens Notebook Guru

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    Just as an update, I looked around and pretty much determined I can use any of those, especially after I found a few teardown videos.

    Sorry for the forum spam, I promise I did look for another related topic, but couldn't find concrete answers! :D
     
    clstirens, Mar 27, 2012
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