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    dvd drive suddenly not working pavilion dv9000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by lancsladuk, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. lancsladuk

    lancsladuk Notebook Guru

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    anyone able to helpo out here please . i just went to burn a dvd this morning and nothing happenes.
    firstly the was no drive listed in my start >computer so i rebooted and then its now listed. however it will not open my pressing button but it will with paperclip.
    if i right click onthe drive and select eject i get error saying (an error occured while ejecting cd drive)
    any ideas please .
     
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  2. Infamous22

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    Time to call up HP and get a replacement DVD Drive.
     
    Infamous22, Aug 10, 2008
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    I don't know about the error, but I can tell you the release button on my
    drive unit requires a fingernail-push to get it to eject. Just pushing with
    my fingertip doesn't usually work.

    Rob
     
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    I'd assume his computer came with Vista.

    However the last cause is possible.
     
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    yes computer came with vista . it just wont read and disk at all. it wont even try to read any disk no lights movement or anything . will only open with paperclip . not happt its only a few weeks old.
     
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    You're in warranty. Just call up HP and have them send you a replacement drive.
     
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    yea i have tried ring them today but they shut so will have to ring tomorrow. i just hope they will send a replacement and not have them request i send them laptop.dont want them finding out i done a fiemware update a few weeks back that will prob viod my warranty

    strange thing is it was working perfect last night before i went to bed . woke this morning after leaving lappy on all night and its suddenly dead
     
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    They shouldn't bother with that and they usually just send out a replacement drive and request the old one. If they are unhelpful just reply back and I will provide the information to their Satisfaction Minions.
     
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    cheers mate will post back tomorrow
     
    lancsladuk, Aug 10, 2008
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    The original HL-DT DVDRAM drives on the DV9000 (and other?) laptops had a number of problems. Mine used to pop open at random due to a faulty door switch.
    When the notebook was in for its (second) replacement system board, I reported the issue and they installed a different drive: a Slimtype DVD A DS8A1H. So far, it has been just fine.
     
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    Finally, someone who has been in your boat. Take his advice and send it in.
     
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    well i seem to have fixed it .
    i did do a firmware update a couple of weeks ago from
    TSSTcorp TS-L632N firmware virsion o503 to
    TSST TS-L632N firmware version SC02 release date 2008-01-22


    then doing a little investigating i came across this post on another forum
    http://forum.rpc1.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=43823&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

    so i went with the last post on that thread . i started to flash the drive with the SC03 firmware then it looked like the software that was doing the update was freezing then suddenly my drive kicked in and pc rebooted and hey presto everything seems ok info tool seems to acknowlege the drive .see attchment . will try burn dvd now and see if it works .

    i was chatting to hp support today online . he said it may be a duff lense
     

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