Problem with Pioneer DVR-K12DVA combo

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by uberXuber, May 1, 2007.

  1. uberXuber

    uberXuber Geek Trainee

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    Hi,

    I have a sony vaio PCG-GRT816S laptop with the above DVD burner in it. A little while ago the burner just stopped working. It won't read any type of disc, it just keeps spinning up to max then slowing down in an unending cycle...

    It still gets assigned a drive letter in My Computer and shows up in device manager with no problems detected.

    It has had a firmware upgrade which completed successully...

    Any ideas on fixing it or does it just need replacing (the laptop is a couple of years old now)??

    Cheers
     
  2. Karanislove

    Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv

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    As you have stated that laptop is old so the lense of that drive could be dead. If this thing started happening after installing the firmware update then u can do rollback drivers...But to check to dead or not try it on another laptop if u can.. :eek:hah:
     
  3. uberXuber

    uberXuber Geek Trainee

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    It worked for a little while after the firmware update so I don't think its that. Unfortunately I don't have any other laptops to try it on.

    I guess the lense is probably dead due to its age, thanks anyway though...
     

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