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DVDRW not compatible on A85?

post #1 of 8
4/25/07 at 12:09pm
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Hi I'm trying to find a compatible dvdrw burner that works with this model laptop.
Satellite A85-S1072. The original drive is just a dvdrom/cdrw

I've tried 2 different dvdrw burners neither are recognized in the bios or windows.
Does this have to do something with neither of these drives not being cable select?

TIA
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post #2 of 8
4/25/07 at 6:24pm
Most of the optical drives on the market come as Cable select but most toshiba laptops will only work with them as master. This place sells them as either cable select, slave or master. You are looking for the Toshiba ones with master at the end of the string
http://www.ultradrives.com/index.php...sort/2a/page/5
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post #3 of 8
4/29/07 at 12:51am
THESE GUYS also sell drives that are preset to wrok with Toshiba laptops.
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post #4 of 8
6/8/07 at 3:59pm
Hi.. i have satellite A25-S207 how do i know my dvdrom/cdrw is master or slave?
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post #5 of 8
6/9/07 at 7:46am
From what has transpired on here over the last couple of years and I guess its still true is that all Toshiba laptops like their optical drives to be master. Make sure if you are replacing it, that the new one is set for Master. They cannot normally be changed
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post #6 of 8
6/10/07 at 2:49pm
Only exception that I know of are the ones with modular optical drives (like some of the tecras where you can swap the optical drive for a 2nd battery or HDD). IIRC these use drives that can be either CS or master
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post #7 of 8
7/8/07 at 2:26pm
Does any brand of DVD drive work if it is set to master, or does it have to be a Toshiba model? Also, is there a way to switch a cable select drive to master?

I'm using a Satellite A25-S2792.
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post #8 of 8
7/8/07 at 2:50pm
I believe that any brand ie Panasonic etc will also work. There may be problems with the faceplate not fitting correctly in other brands though. No way of knowing til you get it
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