Replacement DVD drive for 9880? ... My beloved 9880 has started having DVD read issues. It has recently lost the ability to read the DVD discs that it burns. ...

Watchman · 02-14-2008, 10:38 AM

My beloved 9880 has started having DVD read issues. It has recently lost the ability to read the DVD discs that it burns. It can burn and successfully verify both DVD +/-R media and CD-R media. It cannot, however, read the DVD media that it writes and verifies. I get "Windows cannot read from this disc..." errors. Other machines have no problem reading the discs. CD-R still writes and reads correctly.

One clue: It began several weeks ago to make a buzzing/rattling noise when attempting to eject or load new discs.

The failing drive is a Toshiba R6572M TU05. Is there a recommended replacement drive? I'm having difficulty finding an exact match and don't want to risk incompatibility.

Thanks!

-WM

morph3715 · 02-14-2008, 11:06 AM

DVD Drive

Hope this helps

Watchman · 02-15-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morph3715

DVD Drive

Hope this helps

Most excellent. Thank you.

Speaking of beggers being choosers

, as long as I'm going to be doing surgery, is there a real need to replace the drive with exactly the same model? Does anyone have experience using a better/faster/cheaper device?

Thanks!

Starcub · 02-16-2008, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Watchman

Is there a real need to replace the drive with exactly the same model?

No.

The 9860 was available with several drive options, mine uses an NEC slim line drive, but I imagine any slim line CD/DVD drive would work.

YellowC4S · 04-03-2009, 07:53 PM

how do you replace it?

Zdroj · 08-24-2009, 02:03 AM

Here's another place to try:

http://www.ultradrives.com/

I used them a few years ago...very knowledgeable. If I recall correctly, the drive had to be set-up a certain way, which was not user-configureable...so you had to know which configuration you needed. They made sure I got the right drive.

Watchman · 08-24-2009, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zdroj

Here's another place to try:

http://www.ultradrives.com/

I used them a few years ago...very knowledgeable. If I recall correctly, the drive had to be set-up a certain way, which was not user-configureable...so you had to know which configuration you needed. They made sure I got the right drive.

Thanks!

02-14-2008, 10:38 AM	#1
Watchman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7 Credits: 35	Replacement DVD drive for 9880? My beloved 9880 has started having DVD read issues. It has recently lost the ability to read the DVD discs that it burns. It can burn and successfully verify both DVD +/-R media and CD-R media. It cannot, however, read the DVD media that it writes and verifies. I get "Windows cannot read from this disc..." errors. Other machines have no problem reading the discs. CD-R still writes and reads correctly. One clue: It began several weeks ago to make a buzzing/rattling noise when attempting to eject or load new discs. The failing drive is a Toshiba R6572M TU05. Is there a recommended replacement drive? I'm having difficulty finding an exact match and don't want to risk incompatibility. Thanks! -WM __________________ Watchman <insert humorous statement here>

04-03-2009, 07:53 PM	#5
YellowC4S Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 480 Credits: -175	how do you replace it? __________________ Satisfy my mind...I can take care of the rest. If you can't satisfy my mind, at least stimulate it a little... PC Torque 9860 3.6Ghz 2gigs ram 80gig hdd x 2 RAID striped External 300GB Hdd DVD/CDRW DL DVD burner TV Tuner XP Pro Sasem USB HDTV tuner Audigy 2ZS pcmcia card Klipsch 5.1 Pro Media Ultra Klipshe DD-5.1 Dolby Digital/DTS preamp Sennheiser PXC250 Headphones Bluetooth Logitech MX900 WiFi module

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02-14-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
morph3715 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 98 Credits: 416	DVD Drive Hope this helps

08-24-2009, 02:03 AM	#6
Zdroj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 19 Credits: -311	Here's another place to try: http://www.ultradrives.com/ I used them a few years ago...very knowledgeable. If I recall correctly, the drive had to be set-up a certain way, which was not user-configureable...so you had to know which configuration you needed. They made sure I got the right drive.