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    Problem with DVD Drive SZ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by integra891, Aug 4, 2006.

  1. integra891

    integra891 Notebook Guru

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    I put a DVD or CD into the drive and it goes "dee dee dee" three times like its trying to figure out what to do then stops. I hear no spinning up of the CD/DVD, just the "dee dee dee." Im guessing that the drive has most likely failed, the weird thing is that when I first bought it, it worked perfectly fine. Any other thoughts as to what this might be before I send the thing in?
     
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  2. mach_zero

    mach_zero Casual Observer NBR Reviewer

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    You're not the first person I've seen on this forum report a malfunctioning drive in an SZ. God only knows why they chose to put a cruddy Matshita drive in them when they obviously make optical drives themselves. Sorry, that was more of a rant than advice. Hope Sony is able to work it out for you.
     
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  3. NuntiusLuminis

    NuntiusLuminis Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, what are you inserting, it depends.

    What you're describing happens to me all the time.

    Does the CD or DVD load? Not autoload, I mean can you use a program to open it, or see it in My Computer.
     
    NuntiusLuminis, Aug 4, 2006
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