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TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L532M of HP dv1331se won't stay closed
I can't get the CD-ROM drive of Hewlett Packard dv1331se to close and stay that away.
It seems like the locking mechanism isn't just working. Drive won't stay closed for a moment.
This machine is the one of a kind that gets moved a lot and travels through different airports and whatnot weekly.
I've found same model drives on ebay going for 17$ and up used. Before I go with a new drive, I'd like to hear if anyone had a issue like this one with their laptop computers.
And my second questions is, if I do make the purchase, how difficult would it be for me to replace a laptop drive. I had no issues replacing a battery or a stick of RAM. Do I really need a technician to replace a cd-rom drive?
Steps taken to try and fix:
1)Putting a CD-rom drive inside
2)Taken off the bezel plate (front panel) and ... putting it back on
3) Shut Down/Restart PC
4) Looking for any damaged or broken pieces that make up the drive.
Thank you.
It seems like the locking mechanism isn't just working. Drive won't stay closed for a moment.
This machine is the one of a kind that gets moved a lot and travels through different airports and whatnot weekly.
I've found same model drives on ebay going for 17$ and up used. Before I go with a new drive, I'd like to hear if anyone had a issue like this one with their laptop computers.
And my second questions is, if I do make the purchase, how difficult would it be for me to replace a laptop drive. I had no issues replacing a battery or a stick of RAM. Do I really need a technician to replace a cd-rom drive?
Steps taken to try and fix:
1)Putting a CD-rom drive inside
2)Taken off the bezel plate (front panel) and ... putting it back on
3) Shut Down/Restart PC
4) Looking for any damaged or broken pieces that make up the drive.
Thank you.
nobus
try wizmo : http://www.grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm
ASKER
woudl u be reffering to:
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• open
Opens/ejects system's CDROM.
• open=
Open/eject specific drive.
• close
Closes system's CDROM.
• close=
Closes specific drive.
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"
• open
Opens/ejects system's CDROM.
• open=
Open/eject specific drive.
• close
Closes system's CDROM.
• close=
Closes specific drive.
"
yes, use wizmo to see if it operates -and behaves better or not
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