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    compatible dvd cd/rw drives

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by ktmracer475, May 25, 2007.

  1. ktmracer475

    ktmracer475 Newbie

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    The ribbon connector to the cd spin disc is damaged and the model is a
    dw-28e. what other units could i use for tecra te-2100. if somebody has this ribbon or where i can get, that owuld help also.
    thx
     
    ktmracer475, May 25, 2007
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    eBay is your best bet for new/refurbished laptop parts on the cheap, especially optical drives. If you are under warranty, just go though your manufacturer.
     
    Gautam, May 25, 2007
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    ktmracer475 Newbie

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    yes, ebay, that is why I ask which ones are compatible.
     
    ktmracer475, May 26, 2007
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  4. John Ratsey

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    Teac's data show this is a standard notebook (slimline, 1/2" / 12.7mm thick) optical drive. Probably any other optical drive with the same thickness will fit. You will need to swap any fixing brackets and the bezel.

    The one possible problem is that master / slave is set in the firmware. If your optical drive has an IDE channel for itself then this is not a problem, but if the ODD shares an IDE channel with the HDD then you need an ODD pre-set to slave. You can find out the configuration under IDE ATA / ATAPI controllers in Device Manager. The ODD is usually running in UDMA 2.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, May 26, 2007
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    ktmracer475 Newbie

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    Not sure what you mean, but what I found where you suggested is a primary IDE channel and a secondary IDE channel.
    Thanks for the help!
     
    ktmracer475, May 26, 2007
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    Look at the Advanced Properties for each channel. The primary should have one device with transfer mode Ultra DMA mode 5 (= HDD) and the secondary should have one device using Ultra DMA mode 2 (=ODD).

    If so, you can be sure that any replacement ODD of the right physical drive will work.

    John

    PS: If you would like region free DVD capability then get a Liteon - there is a simple free fix.
     
    John Ratsey, May 27, 2007
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