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    misaligned head on my bdrom

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by trvelbug, Dec 30, 2010.

  1. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    my bdrom reads bd disks just fine but has terrible difficulty reading and writing dvd/cd's.
    afaik a bd odd has two lasers. one to read the bd and one which is backward compatible with dvd's and cd's.
    ive tried using cd/dvd head cleaners and they dont seem to work.
    i already had the bd replaced under warranty so this is my second bdrom drive. i cant have it replaced anymore as i am out of warranty.
    i recently moved to a an external enclosure to see if that would solve the problem, indicating an internal sata connection issue. sadly, it still has the same problem with reading/writing dvd/cd's.
    any ideas as to what else i could do short of getting a new drive?
     
    trvelbug, Dec 30, 2010
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    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Can you update the Firmware?
     
    Nick, Dec 30, 2010
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    how do i do this?
     
    trvelbug, Dec 31, 2010
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    Go to the BDrom manufacturer website, and they should have some form of firmware download and flash utility.
     
    Nick, Dec 31, 2010
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    my drive is a mata bd-cmb uj130as
    ive tried searching for the mata website itself and cant seem to find it...
     
    trvelbug, Dec 31, 2010
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    Check and be sure that you use the media (disk) type being supported by the drive, and stay away from cheap CD/DVD medium

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 31, 2010
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    moral hazard, Dec 31, 2010
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    Looks trick but if all else fails i may try it out
    +1
     
    trvelbug, Jan 1, 2011
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