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    Just recieved my replacement DVD Writer

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Juan Ker, Aug 8, 2006.

  1. Juan Ker

    Juan Ker Notebook Consultant

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    took about a week, now I cant get the bios to see it :(

    its fitted properly as it loads and ejects :confused:
     
    Juan Ker, Aug 8, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Loading and ejecting is not necessarily a sign of a working drive. If the drive gets power (sometimes power isn't needed) it can do that.

    Remove it and reinstall it. Make sure your seat the drive firmly into the bay.
     
    Gautam, Aug 8, 2006
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  3. Juan Ker

    Juan Ker Notebook Consultant

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    I have an issue right now being that zepto didnt send me the screw holder to fix the dvd writer to the case
     
    Juan Ker, Aug 11, 2006
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  4. Juan Ker

    Juan Ker Notebook Consultant

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    eitherway i have resitted it several times and have concluded its broken.

    zepto are supposed to be sending me a replacement, if that one doesnt work the whole machine is going back
     
    Juan Ker, Aug 19, 2006
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    asdfasdf Notebook Consultant

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    Bad luck - I hope they check it before sending it out this time. :)
     
    asdfasdf, Aug 20, 2006
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  6. MKJ - Zepto

    MKJ - Zepto Company Representative

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    Juan ker, did you receive the replacement drive with bracket yet ?
     
    MKJ - Zepto, Aug 20, 2006
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  7. Juan Ker

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    no, but when it arrives I hope to god it works because returning drives to nusystems is costing me money, something I never happened to any of my previous laptops,they just worked.
     
    Juan Ker, Aug 20, 2006
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    yeah i see your point :) - but i spoke to simon before he shipped it, and he did check it...
     
    MKJ - Zepto, Aug 20, 2006
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  9. Juan Ker

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    any idea when it was shipped.
     
    Juan Ker, Aug 24, 2006
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    Juan Ker Notebook Consultant

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    :rolleyes:
     
    Juan Ker, Aug 30, 2006
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  11. Juan Ker

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    its arrived , and it works, I am officially in love with Zeppy again
     
    Juan Ker, Sep 1, 2006
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    It's a shame these early versions of slot loading drives seem to have some wrinkles to be worked out. I think slot loaders are much more desireable if for no other reason than to get rid of the pop-out tray.

    Juan Ker: glad to see your problems are solved ;).
     
    chrisyano, Sep 3, 2006
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  13. Juan Ker

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    tell me about it, I have a mac mini, and loading a disc is so smooth compared to the sony one in the zeppy, you have to give it far more force
     
    Juan Ker, Sep 3, 2006
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    I'll second that, I assumed it was going to be like my car hifi. The first time I put a disc in it I had to push it so far and hard, I thought I'd broken the bloody thing!

    All is well with it so far though, not that I use the drive that much, on the whole I'm still happy I went with a slot in.

    RB
     
    Rubber Bullets, Sep 3, 2006
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