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Hi all,
My second DVD-R drive in this laptop has failed, but the main problem is that Sony want £104.26 to replace the DVD drive - a complete rip off in my opinion, especially since this is the second DVD-R drive, and I'm sure the new drive has a warranty of its own.
Anyways, it doesn't look like Sony will budge on this and I'm thinking of replacing it completely myself. I've seen laptop / slimline drives for around £50 - £60, but I am unsure of the connection between drive and computer.
Does anyone know if the Vaio has a standard connection for the DVD R drive, and if so, would something like this drive work in it?
http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=861
Thanks
Chris
Hi all,
My second DVD-R drive in this laptop has failed, but the main problem is that Sony want £104.26 to replace the DVD drive - a complete rip off in my opinion, especially since this is the second DVD-R drive, and I'm sure the new drive has a warranty of its own.
Ok,
I've just had a reply from Sony about this. Basically, the new drive did have a new warranty of 6 months, but it is after the 6 month period and it will cost well over £200 to put right.
So, my original question stands, does anyone know of a drive that will fit this laptop?
Cheers
Crispy
usb one? external obviously
A USB one would probably be a last resort. I would prefer it if I could put an internal one in.
Cheers
Crispy
The main problem with the drive would be the faceplate