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    PATA or SATA Blu-Ray DVD drive?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Nilst, Mar 11, 2009.

  1. Nilst

    Nilst Notebook Consultant

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    I am having problems with some Blu-Ray DVDs in my DV9774ca with a optiarc BC-5500A ATA.
    When I put some Blu-Ray DVDs in the drive starts to spin and makes the normal searching noises for 30 seconds and then it stops without doing anything at all.

    I decided to try download a firmware update, but the site says not to flash SATA drives with PATA firmware.
    How can I find out what it is? I can only assume its SATA. The firmware I found is for PATA!
    Also I assume that the firmware I already have is older than the downloadable version (not from H.P.). The downloadable version is 1.05 from November/08. I bought my laptop in Feb/08.

    Thanks.
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It's PATA.
     
    ZaZ, Mar 11, 2009
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    Nilst Notebook Consultant

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    OK.
    So I then try to download version 1.05 from Softpedia and the Download link is a dead link, there is a Sony-Optiarc link listed on the Page Can't be found. Its for Sony-Optiarc europe. Forget that.

    I finally go to North American Sony site, find my Optiarc Blu-Ray, go to Firmware Download link and has nothing for my model, only for the SATA model. Looks like I am up the creek on this one....going to be hit and miss what Blu-Ray I buy and open will actually work... :(
     
    Nilst, Mar 11, 2009
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