E1505 - Need opinions/help for a new DVD Burner

Hi,

I had a lot of problems with my Philips DVD burner ( as u can see in the link below its dead now )...

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=130485

So Im looking for a new drive... and need help...

I made a list:

1 - Which drive buy?

2 - Where I can find it ( USA/ CAN )?

3 - Where I find how to proceed with the instalation?

Thx..

Sorry about the crappy english...

 

That looks like a standard 1/2" high "slimline" optical drive and should be easy to replace because all these drives have the same size and shape.

There's just one thing to check. Look on Device Manager and under the ATA/ATAPI controllers check that there is one device on the Primary IDE channel and one device on the Secondary IDE channel. If this is the case then you have no problem with any replacement. If you have two devices on the primary IDE channel then you need a new optical drive which is pre-set to Slave. This will be harder to find.

Changeover is quite simple. Find and remove the screw(s) that hold the optical drive in place then remove any fixing brackets and connectors off the old drive and put on the new one. Finally carefully remove the fascia off the old drive (it is held on by some plastic clips) and put on the new drive, then reinstall.

You can get the latest 8X DVD drive and it should work. If region changing compatibility is a consideration, look for a Liteon drive since there is a free piece of software to give these region-free operation. More at rpc1.org.

John

 

Im thinking about a liteon or a Pioneer...

I cant remember but i think there's only 1 IDE... but, since the HDD is a sata one there are no issues...

Thx for the reply john...

EDIT: John could u recommend me a good place to buy hardware in UK pls?

 

I want to get a new CD drive for my laptop as well (specs in my sig) cos my current one is TOO NOISY! It's almost Xbox 360 noisy. Yes, THAT bad!