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@ Brobear
The ZV6270 I got has a uj-840d drive in it. Personally I think its slow and lousy. I had to reload XP 3 times since I got it 6 mos ago because all of a sudden the drive would play not DVDs without skipping audio and video. I was going nuts trying to figure it out. Once I reloaded everything was fine. I ripped tons of music to a server with it probably over 400. Plus over 100 dvd burns (slow as hell 1x or 2x max).
Last nite it started again and finally I ran nero info tool and lo and behold DMA was turned off on the ATAPI secondary controller channel. I couldnt change it back to DMA mode through normal means, it looked like It changed but the settings would not remain changed once I reopened it. Removing and reinstalling the ATAPI as above got DMA turned back on.
I have searched alot for updated driver but there isnt one I can find (1.02 firmware is stock). And if I fry it I will be not covered under warrantee. I think its just a low end cheap @$$ drive.
Question is, how would I upgrade it? the lappy has a rounded off base and the drive slides into the bottom part of the side and also has a matching rounded front bezel on it. It (bezel) doesnt appear to be detachable. HP website lists no info on parts replacing the drive. I have also called several times to alert them that I was having issues but they wont replace it yet because it will work but just not reliably.
It seems from your reply that you are familiar with the product, how would you replace it if you wanted/had to?
Thanks
"Exactly the same, only different".
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. May 2006 @ 16:31
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