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    need compal 8515s dvd firmware...

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by martist, Aug 1, 2007.

  1. martist

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    Hello people,

    Because my dvdwriter ssm 8515s in the compal isnt working properly anymore(just reading ,bad burning) , i want to flash it back to stock compal firmware.(warranty issue)
    Can anyone send me the dumped firmware from his drive please?

    Thx in advance ,

    Tony
     
    martist, Aug 1, 2007
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  2. Dirt

    Dirt Notebook Evangelist

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    Many thx!

    One very happy man now.... :)
     
    martist, Aug 3, 2007
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  4. Dirt

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    Please, write how you flashed back, I almost killed it when tried. Wasn’t responding at all, the after disassembly it suddenly recovered. Thanks god, I have to give this laptop to another person tomorrow ant would be real problem with a broken DVD.
     
    Dirt, Aug 3, 2007
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  5. Pureknight

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    I had exactly the same problem, but I flashed it to the latest firmware GS09 I think, and It's much better. Depending on your initial firmware, you might have to ''hack'' your dvd-writer to accept the update.
     
    Pureknight, Aug 4, 2007
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  6. Dirt

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    Yop, I have GS09 now as well, but I wanted to flash back to original (GSL1), cause I didn't spotted any improvements. Just this noise bug when all file and folders are displayed as an internet files. Do you have the same to?
     
    Dirt, Aug 5, 2007
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    :eek:
    I don't have this problem, but It might be related to your files associations, and not the dvd-writer maybe?
     
    Pureknight, Aug 5, 2007
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  8. Dirt

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    Well, for example in Daemon Tools virtual drive files shown as usual, unless the problem is in Intel chipset drivers, it's drive.
     
    Dirt, Aug 6, 2007
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  9. Pureknight

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    I would suggest contacting Liteon on this matter, but I remember I contacted them once about my drive was burning defective dvd all the time, but they told me to contact my reseller...

    I guess you could contact them, just make sure you have one of their firmware, I had another, and they said they couln't help.
     
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    Ok, but I would like to try original GSL1 first, I don't remember the matter like that with it, have to make sure it's not the firmware’s fault.
    One way or another the laptop is gone for 5 month now.
     
    Dirt, Aug 6, 2007
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