The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    CD-rom issues

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Jester321, Jul 31, 2009.

  1. Jester321

    Jester321 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Hey everyone im new to the forum and just wanted to say hi! Also I have an issue with my cd-rom drive. I put the drive into the MP slot and the drive will show up in file explorer and in the device manager but the drive wont open and if i use the pin hole to open it and put a cd in it wont read the cd. I was wondering if maybe this is a drive issue or an issue with the MP slot.

    Thanks
    Adam
     
    Jester321, Jul 31, 2009
    #1
  2. Psych0Thrasher

    Psych0Thrasher Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    32
    Messages:
    428
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    sounds like a crashed drive to me. This same thing happens alot to all the HPee computers I repair.
     
    Psych0Thrasher, Jul 31, 2009
    #2
  3. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    4,081
    Messages:
    4,293
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Make sure its pushed in all the way in the media bay


    Alex
     
    Alex, Jul 31, 2009
    #3
  4. Jester321

    Jester321 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    16
    I tried putting the drive back in the mp slot and the drive's light will flash once and my computer reads the drive as being there but will still not work. So i guess i just have a bad drive.
     
    Jester321, Jul 31, 2009
    #4
  5. ohlip

    ohlip Toughbook Modder

    Reputations:
    1,110
    Messages:
    2,358
    Likes Received:
    107
    Trophy Points:
    81
    Its defective. You need to change the cd rom(bare). if you don't have the ability to solder the two spot to mod. into DVD r/w. I recommend UJDA 750 combo drive, no soldering just swap the cd rom and your set.

    ohlip
     
    ohlip, Jul 31, 2009
    #5
  6. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

    Reputations:
    1,267
    Messages:
    7,361
    Likes Received:
    370
    Trophy Points:
    251
    Yup... Defective drive. Easily replaced...
     
    Toughbook, Aug 1, 2009
    #6
  7. Psych0Thrasher

    Psych0Thrasher Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    32
    Messages:
    428
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    the computer I'm using right now is doing this same thing, I'm just too lazy to take out the 1 screw to replace the drive. Hmm, maybe I should save my money and get a blue ray drive for my desktop..... *ponders*
     
    Psych0Thrasher, Aug 1, 2009
    #7
  8. sonoronos

    sonoronos Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    19
    Messages:
    86
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    sonoronos, Aug 1, 2009
    #8
  9. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    4,081
    Messages:
    4,293
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    106
    I had given it some thought when I upgraded the drive in my cf30
    You might get it to work on some features
    But without the video support it would seem to me to be a waste of money


    Alex
     
    Alex, Aug 1, 2009
    #9
  10. Psych0Thrasher

    Psych0Thrasher Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    32
    Messages:
    428
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Do the cf-30s even have the video support for blu ray?
     
    Psych0Thrasher, Aug 1, 2009
    #10
  11. Jester321

    Jester321 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Jester321, Aug 1, 2009
    #11
  12. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

    Reputations:
    1,267
    Messages:
    7,361
    Likes Received:
    370
    Trophy Points:
    251
    Adam... I think it will.... But why pay $25 for something that can't burn a DVD when you can solder one spec and have the newest, fastest technology and be able to burn even dual layer DVDs? Oh... And you'd only spend about an extra $15 over what you are looking at now....

    Just a thought...
     
    Toughbook, Aug 1, 2009
    #12
  13. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    4,081
    Messages:
    4,293
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    106
    Yes the built-in video has no support for blu-ray


    Alex
     
    Alex, Aug 1, 2009
    #13
  14. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    4,081
    Messages:
    4,293
    Likes Received:
    10
    Trophy Points:
    106

    Not the best , the front bezel sticks out a bit on that drive
    You want one that has a flush bezel

    Alex
     
    Alex, Aug 1, 2009
    #14
  15. Jester321

    Jester321 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    16
    Well your quite the salesman Toughbook, i will definitly look into that, but I just found out one of my mini pci slots is dead so I have to condsider what to do next.
     
    Jester321, Aug 1, 2009
    #15