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    asus g73 blueray drive issue

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by ralika, May 20, 2010.

  1. ralika

    ralika Notebook Enthusiast

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    My blueray drive seems to not want to read right. I am trying to copy dvd to computer and it errors out on reading all the time.
     
    ralika, May 20, 2010
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  2. Kalim

    Kalim Ceiling Cat Is Watching U

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    What kind of DVD?
     
    Kalim, May 20, 2010
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  3. ralika

    ralika Notebook Enthusiast

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    a dvd movie it seems to just wnat to sit and not read on almost anythng though
     
    ralika, May 20, 2010
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  4. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Try different DVDs and CDs. If the same error/inability to read, it's most likely a faulty drive and I'd contact Asus for a RMA to have them replace the optical drive.
     
    David, May 20, 2010
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    exodyssey Newbie

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    I too am having this problem... However it is just saying that there is no drive. It used to play dvd's just fine when I first got it, but then it was intermittent. Now NOTHING. I contacted ASUS tech and they said it was likely the driver and sent me to the site to download it. THAT didn't work either. So now I have a $1700 laptop that has no optical drive. I have a feeling they won't just send me another drive...They asked if my problem was resolved and I told them no, so they sent me to the same site to download the same driver. I have a feeling they don't speak english over at ASUS tech.
     
    exodyssey, Jan 31, 2011
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  6. panzer06

    panzer06 His Imperial Majesty

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    Have you installed any virtual CD software to mount iso or any new application that is related to a new piece of hardware. Any new DVD player software?

    I assume you don't have another DVD drive to test.

    Cheers,
     
    panzer06, Jan 31, 2011
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  7. voyagerxp

    voyagerxp Notebook Consultant

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    I dumped my G73 Blu-ray drive as after i burned movie files onto dvd it would jump and stutter. Brought a blu-ray writer and all my burns were fine after that.
     
    voyagerxp, Jan 31, 2011
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  8. Axas

    Axas Notebook Consultant

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    I had the same issue with the MATA BD-CMB UJ141AS drive. Here 2 solutions that may work.

    1.Try IDE sata configuration in BIOS( if you got SSD, forget it).

    2.Try rolling back driver on your ATAPI controller:
    -right click my computer icon/properties/hardware,
    -expand IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers,
    -right click Intel (R) PCHM SATA AHCI Controller 4 Port,
    -properties/drivers,
    -click on roll-back driver" button,


    Since i got my SSD, i cant make my blu-ray drive work with the AHCI sata configuration. I already contacted Asus about that and its common issue with the G73JH blu-ray combo, they dont send new drive, you need to RMA... Im to scare to send my laptop RMA, anyways my guarantee is probably voided. I just ordered a sata-usb cable, ill try to use it as external drive... Im 100% sure the issue is compatibility between the drive and the chipset.
     
    Axas, Jan 31, 2011
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