Stephen Irons wrote, On 28/07/09 10:09:
The DVD-RW drive in my laptop is partially faulty:
* Why would it fail in this way? What is special about CDs that it
cannot read them, but it can read DVDs
Different laser colour.
* The 3-year guarantee expired 2 months ago. Is this something I
could make a fuss about?
Worth a go.
* An exact replacement does not seem available any more. Any
suggestions for drop-in replacements?
No Try trademe but remember yours broke, someone elses might be the
same quality.
* Does a replacement have to be Linux-compatible?
Generally not specifically.
Consider an external USB one - more portable. If your 3 y/o laptop has
other issues you can reuse it. And honestly how often does one need an
optical drive?
These are available for ~$200ish inc.
http://www.legitreviews.com/article/932/1/
And they're powered only by USB unlike some other "portable" ones that
need mains power.
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Craig Falconer
