DVD RW not working

[hugie77]

Hello..guys..
i bought my laptop FS25 on Jun 2005, but rite now my DVD RW can't read any CD or DVD or Write as well.....damn <profanity removed by moderator> how to solve it...pls help..bcos now i was in asia .....:smileycry:

[franckchina]

Hi,

I am also in Asia. I am living in Shanghai and have exactly the same problem as you. My labtop is FS115Z then if you got any good any solution please let me know...

[Kawasaki]

Over the past year I think there have been a numbr of posts about DVD problems with various vaio models. My S series DVDRW packed up after four months! I was abroad but fortunate enough to have an international warrenty which meant that the local Sony branch fixed it without any hassle. Do you have an international warrenty?

Sorry I can't offer any technical advice.

[rich912]

The FS series often have either the Matshita UJ840D or the DW-D56A optical drive fitted. There have been a number of posts on this forum concerning problems with both of these drives.

There are firmware updates available on Vaio Link but I have not seen any reports that this has cured the problem with the DW-D56A, not sure about the UJ840D. If the update makes no difference then I am afraid that it appears the only solution is to replace the drive.

[carthorian]

I agree with Rich912.

I'll even tell you why these discussion boards are filled with topics like this one. A dvd-writer (and reader) are just like a human heart. A heart beats for x-times and then it stops. This is the same with writers, because it produces heat and has a laser eye and turns, they will stop working before the rest on your computer.

I'm not discouraging you to use your optical drive(s), it is just a general fact that these are the first things that will stop working properly. Ofcourse there are also manufactering problems with some, but it is impossible to test every model.

I surely hope a firmware update will help both of you.
Good luck and enjoy your time in Asia