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can i replace dvd rom on laptop

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by jak skrilla

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hey , my laptop quit burning dvds and cds........i tried cleanin it and the laser........no luck though............can i buy a dvd rom to replace the old one........i heard u could just replace the whole dvd burner with a new one for pretty cheap.........is this true and if so can anyone recommend one that is cheap and would work...................................

thanks

jak

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by older mycroft

Just as there are hundreds of laptops, there are equally many many DVD drives to fit them.

What is the make and model of your laptop?

by jak skrilla

sorry about that......i new i forgot to put something in my post..............the most important thing.........it's a hp dv6000.

by older mycroft

As you'll see, apparently there is only one little screw to take out, then the optical drive can be unplugged/removed.

http://www.insidemylaptop.com/take-apart-hp-pavilion-dv6000-laptop/

I suggest you remove it then read off the casing what its part number is. That way you can repost it here at TechRepublic or you can Google the Part # and see what's available in your neck of the planet. :)

Just in case you have had any other problems with this laptop, you should be made aware that the DV Series (2000, 5000, 6000 & 9000) have all been the subject of a RECALL by [i][b]HP[/i][/b] due to them having lost a Class Action lawsuit in the American and European courts.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01087277&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=1842189&lang=en

[i]Just thought you should know.[/i]

by jak skrilla

its says to replace with hp spare............

it has this number

431409-001
then it has a bar code here

7FD6A4
THEN IT HAS A BAR CODE HERE

IT SAYS SUPER MULTI DRIVE......
MODEL: GSA-T10N
(S05D)

F/W: PC05

H/W: B

MECHA: C

IT ALSO HAS THESE NUMBERS......
CT: 7BC6901KKTPDD1P

HP mPC PN :433472-6C1

S/N 639HP017317

LGE-DMGSA-T107 (B)

THESE ARE ALL THE NUMBERS ON THE DRIVE
.....I DON'T KNOW WHICH NUMBERS ARE WHAT...............
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP TO............I REALLY APPRECTIATE IT

by jak skrilla

I PUT SOME OF THE NUMBERS INTO GOOGLE AND IT PULLED UP DRIVES FOR THIS COMPUTER............THIS IS A COMBO DRIVE .......I NEVER PAYED ATTENTION TO THAT..........CAUSE ALL I DID WAS WATCH MOVIES......... THEY ARE EXPENSIVE........CAN I JUST GET A BURNER WITHOUT THE COMBO......I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO WATCH DVD MOVIES AND BURN A FEW MOVIES.....................

THANKS
JAK

by older mycroft

That said - generally if you attempt to replace a computer hardware part with an identical one, bearing in mind that ANYTHING in the computer world becomes an antique in a matter of a couple of years, the market tends to rip you off by charging Antique Prices for something that is, relatively-speaking, not that old really.

Given that technology moves along while you are blindly sitting watching movies on YOUR DVD drive, you will find it much much cheaper to buy a replacement that is more up-to-date.

Check out the 'T40' prices as a replacement for the 'T10' that you are sitting holding:

http://www.twenga.co.uk/prices-GSA-T40N-Super-Multi-LG-Internal-DVD-burner-477332-0

Albeit this is the price I can get in the UK, but you'll find the same units much cheaper in the States than you would if you go for an old 'T10' - which as I say, you'll get ripped off for because it's now a collectors' item. :)

by jak skrilla

hey when it comes to comes to computers.........i'm just dumb when it comes to computers......i got a head injury........and i dont'really understand things correctly.......since i'm disabled and can't work.....i have no money.......and don't want to screw this up and get the wrong one.......can you help me pick the right one.............thank u

by older mycroft

Have a read at my [b]Profile Page[/b]:

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5213-6257-0.html?id=4747169

The last line says it all - I'm currently 54 years old but my brain has already passed 75 and is approaching 80 years of age with rapidity. So, unless you've got an enormous chunk missing out of your brain and you have the vocabulary of a little kid half of the day, and forget words the other half, munch Betahistine Hydrochloride throughout the day to prevent yourself from losing balance and falling over, and have Melamine crockery because you keep dropping things... - try to lay off the pathos eh?!

As I previously posted:

http://www.twenga.co.uk/prices-GSA-T40N-Super-Multi-LG-Internal-DVD-burner-477332-0

If you look at the 2nd item in the listed products you'll see the blurb states:

[b][i]GSA-T40N The LG GSA-T40N replaces the GSA-T10N and the GSA-T20N. Specifications Drive Type: Internal Slim DVD+/-RW Dual Layer... ?24.95[/b]. Current exchange rate doesn't really count [$38] because computer components are always cheaper on your side of the Big Pond. Probably around $25 to $30.[/i]

Here's the Product Page itself:

http://www.itx-warehouse.co.uk/Product.aspx?ProductID=872

If they reckon it's a direct replacement then I'd go with that line.

Brain injury eh? It didn't prevent you from removing that single screw and pulling the dead drive out, did it? Therefore it's fairly rudimentary to suggest that you'll have zero difficulty screwing it back in!

I'd be more inclined to feel sorry for you if you were presented with a difficult problem, but since you've already accomplished 50% of it unaided, I don't see the point at present.

Also, if you are so badly disabled - how come your Job Role is listed as [b][u]Sales / Marketing / Business Development[/b][/u] ??

My advice to you would be to pick yourself up, dust yourself down, and get the hell on with your life. You're either working or you're not and your listed Job Role should accurately reflect this.

[b][u]*Update:[/b][/u]

Here's what Amazon dot com are listing the price as:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gsa-t40n&x=0&y=0

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