topic Re: news update!!!! in PCs & Accessories

news update!!!!

leftys — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:52:34 GMT

Ladies and Gendlemen...

My Vaio is fixed with a new drive!!!!
I replaced the infamous DW D56A with a new NEC
(model NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A) with the help of a local technician. The new drive works fine, reads and writes and the problem is solved.

The drive cost 90 euros plus some money for the technician (no charge for me because I am a good customer). Sony wanted 380 euros for the whole procedure.

Anyone in Greece interested about replacing the drive, drop me a letter for information.....

Re: news update!!!!

Twisted-Rizla — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:40:48 GMT

Nice one.

Always good to hear of a happy outcome.

Is your warranty invalid now? I only ask because quite a lot of companies invalidate the warranty if you have work carried out by a third party. Wouldn't be suprised if Sony did the same.

Re: news update!!!!

kee-lo_ — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:25:34 GMT

Nice to hear it.

Re: news update!!!!

leftys — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:35:27 GMT

Is your warranty invalid now? I only ask because quite a lot of companies invalidate the warranty if you have work carried out by a third party. Wouldn't be suprised if Sony did the same.

It was out of the warranty already... 🙂

Re: news update!!!!

Thalamus. — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 10:50:06 GMT

Hi leftys,

That's good news..:smileyhappy:

If you have the time it may be helpfull to others if you post a step by step guide on the drive replacement process...

Re: news update!!!!

kee-lo_ — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:49:42 GMT

Thalamus he had it repaired by a tech

Re: news update!!!!

Thalamus. — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:53:50 GMT

Thalamus he had it repaired by a tech

Oops so he did...[:">]

Maybe the tech could post in then...:smileylaugh:

Re: news update!!!!

kee-lo_ — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:13:24 GMT

Would be great

Re: news update!!!!

Twisted-Rizla — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:44:35 GMT

Is your warranty invalid now? I only ask because quite a lot of companies invalidate the warranty if you have work carried out by a third party. Wouldn't be suprised if Sony did the same.


It was out of the warranty  already...  🙂

I was going to say glad to hear it - but you know what I mean.

Re: news update!!!!

frannys — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:41:01 GMT

They normaly just slide out,and a new one in.The IDE connecter is a fixed back plate rather than a ribbon cable.The IDE is also more compact because of the slim drive,so you would have to buy one for a Laptop.

Re: news update!!!!

KingGeorge — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:53:48 GMT

Hello leftys

could you maybe still tell us a bit how you did this?
I know how to change a drive, but i'd still like to read some things about how you opened your vaio up.

Re: news update!!!!

leftys — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:56:52 GMT

Hello leftys

could you maybe still tell us a bit how you did this?
I know how to change a drive, but i'd still like to read some things about how you opened your vaio up.

Actually i wasnot present when the technician operated on my vaio (left him to pull the snake out of the hole.. 😉

He told me later that he unscrew all screws from the back of the laptop, disconnected the keyboard (got loose when some specific screws were out) but he couldnt get rid of the metalic plate below it. So, he made a lever with a screwdriver under it, and pull out the old drive.

The IDE connecter is a fixed back plate, so he just slided in the new one.

Thats all I know... 🙂