Post by: clixo on January 27, 2007, 11:44:00 AM
thanks in advance
Post by: mr-blonde on January 27, 2007, 11:58:00 AM
Post by: WoodZ on January 27, 2007, 12:03:00 PM
QUOTE(mr-blonde @ Jan 27 2007, 07:05 PM) 
sound like its fucked mate get a new dvd drive
Can you simply replace the drive? I thought drives were assigned to the unit.
It may be cheaper and easier just to buy a replacement laser unit. I have seen new ones for sale.
Post by: mr-blonde on January 27, 2007, 12:15:00 PM
Post by: WoodZ on January 27, 2007, 12:26:00 PM
QUOTE(mr-blonde @ Jan 27 2007, 07:22 PM)
you can replace the drive as long as you have a copy of the original frimware from original drive
Ahh, that's good to know. Thanks.
Post by: Methadon on January 27, 2007, 03:22:00 PM
Post by: clixo on February 04, 2007, 09:20:00 AM
QUOTE(Methadon @ Jan 28 2007, 12:29 AM) 
You need to adjust the DVD POT on your laser. If it can read CDs and not DVDs, I would assume the laser is fine.
news update, after adjusting the pot now i am able to read dvds, either backups or originals , but the wierd thing is that the drive only reads if my finger is " helping " the center piece of the drive to make it stable , if i close the drive it will not work , if i help with my finger it reads perfectly . one other thing i noticed is that the tray seams to " flip up and down too mutch ( i do not now how to explain it better in english )
what now ? the drive reads , but needs help .... this is wierd
Post by: Methadon on February 04, 2007, 10:48:00 AM
QUOTE(clixo @ Feb 4 2007, 04:51 PM)
news update, after adjusting the pot now i am able to read dvds, either backups or originals , but the wierd thing is that the drive only reads if my finger is " helping " the center piece of the drive to make it stable , if i close the drive it will not work , if i help with my finger it reads perfectly . one other thing i noticed is that the tray seams to " flip up and down too mutch ( i do not now how to explain it better in english )
what now ? the drive reads , but needs help .... this is wierd
Well, if you're going to replace it, PM me if you wanna sell that one. Never had to help the drive like you're describing, so not sure what to tell you on that one. Perhaps looking up the rubber band trick might help?
Post by: clixo on February 04, 2007, 01:12:00 PM
QUOTE(Methadon @ Feb 4 2007, 07:55 PM)
Well, if you're going to replace it, PM me if you wanna sell that one. Never had to help the drive like you're describing, so not sure what to tell you on that one. Perhaps looking up the rubber band trick might help?
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this how i help the drive to make the dvd inside " stable " otherwise it will not read it .
Post by: dikemee on February 04, 2007, 01:41:00 PM
Post by: clixo on February 06, 2007, 05:09:00 AM
QUOTE(dikemee @ Feb 4 2007, 10:48 PM)
Ran in to the exact same problem yesterday. Yep with a 0078fk. These peice of shit hitachi's, had mine for a month. I did figure it out though. You may not have the same problem, but it was quite simple really. Whn you open up your DVD rom look at the top spindle. Is there a little metal circle magnetized to it? If so, pry it off, and super glue it back on the motor. That simple. Like I said you may not have the same problem, but we had the exact same symptoms, and now it works like a bell. Hope this helps.
Man , you where 100% right , that solved my problem , thank you very much.
Post by: dikemee on February 08, 2007, 10:21:00 PM
QUOTE(clixo @ Feb 6 2007, 01:16 PM)
Man , you where 100% right , that solved my problem , thank you very much.
No problem my man. Glad your back in business. Does your's still make weird noised upon booting?
Post by: Grim187 on February 09, 2007, 12:25:00 AM
QUOTE(dikemee @ Feb 4 2007, 12:48 PM)
These peice of shit hitachi's
you dont know the half of it, 10 360's until i got one that worked, 2 of the Hitachi drives would just stop spinning the disk while i was playing, after i finally got one that worked (with a samsung in it) my computers 80gb Hitachi hdd died.
i hate Hitachi.
Post by: clixo on February 09, 2007, 03:00:00 AM
QUOTE(dikemee @ Feb 9 2007, 07:28 AM)
No problem my man. Glad your back in business. Does your's still make weird noised upon booting?
now it boots normaly without any strage noise ... so far
Post by: DanUK on February 09, 2007, 12:49:00 PM
Post by: dikemee on February 09, 2007, 04:39:00 PM
Post by: Methadon on February 09, 2007, 09:04:00 PM
Post by: dikemee on February 10, 2007, 03:02:00 PM
Post by: Calley on February 10, 2007, 03:30:00 PM
Post by: soskins on May 07, 2007, 06:52:00 AM
QUOTE(dikemee @ Feb 4 2007, 10:17 PM)
Ran in to the exact same problem yesterday. Yep with a 0078fk. These peice of shit hitachi's, had mine for a month. I did figure it out though. You may not have the same problem, but it was quite simple really. Whn you open up your DVD rom look at the top spindle. Is there a little metal circle magnetized to it? If so, pry it off, and super glue it back on the motor. That simple. Like I said you may not have the same problem, but we had the exact same symptoms, and now it works like a bell. Hope this helps.
hello i have same problem with 78fk, it will play music cds but nothing else i was wondering if anyone could supply photos to point out what i'm looking for ? i did open up the dvd rom to see if anything was amiss but couldn't notice anything (that was before finding this) any help really appreciated
thanks