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tariqosuave

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Dvd Drive Failing
« on: August 21, 2007, 06:27:00 AM »

I've noticed that my loading times have been getting slower and my drive is getting louder. I should I look into fixing this problem? I don't think its the motor. How hard is it to replace the lense?
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Navillos

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2007, 07:31:00 AM »

QUOTE(tariqosuave @ Aug 21 2007, 07:27 AM) *

I've noticed that my loading times have been getting slower and my drive is getting louder. I should I look into fixing this problem? I don't think its the motor. How hard is it to replace the lense?



first try a pot tweak (in the pinned tuts section) then try a laser replacement. is very east to replace a laser i think theres a tut for that in there as well.
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RDC

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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2007, 11:30:00 AM »

POT Tweak tutorial is HERE, Laser replacement tutorials are in the Case/Hardware forums Pinned topic for Tutorials and are in my sig as well.


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tariqosuave

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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2007, 03:06:00 PM »

Thanks! Its just clicking and kinda not loading slow... so I'll see if I'm brave enough to try those...
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2007, 07:01:00 PM »

did the pot tweak on my sammy two days ago to no avail.
so i just popped a new laser in there and it works great.
no pot tweaking required for the new one... good luck man.
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tariqosuave

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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2007, 03:21:00 AM »

If someone will please pm me a good site to order a nice samsung laser from .
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tariqosuave

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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2007, 11:08:00 PM »

HOw do I know which one to get?
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RDC

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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2007, 12:06:00 AM »

The stock laser in there now is either an SF-HD63 or SF-HD67, either one will work as a replacement and the lasers are the same between the Hitachi and Samsung drives as well.
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ze_olc

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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2007, 03:58:00 PM »

lasers can be found on ebay for cheap...
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tariqosuave

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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2007, 06:56:00 PM »

I ordered the laser... Sounds easy except I can't Solder to save my life.
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