[Nottingham] dell xps m1330

[Jim Moore]

try it with a live DVD. If it boots and runs, then it's a software
problem. If it doesn't, then it's defective hardware - whip the drive
out (should be a catch or screw on the underside of the unit at the
back of  the drive), make note of  the make and model number of the
drive and order an OEM part - DL burners go for around £30 new these
days, then it's just a case of swapping the fascias (I didn't bother
with the one in my Inspiron 8200 cos the flat OEM fascia sits flush
with the laptop case anyway).

If you get stuck, get  round to The Computer Shop on Hartley Road,
Tony or Lawrence should see you right  (and they'll even fit it and
test it for you. Nice, eh?)

HTH

On 8/14/09, stripes <stripes at roppa.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> I have this laptop running Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron and find that
> everything works just fine apart from the DVD drive.
> I can play CDs, copy files from them etc but DVDs it just won't
> recognise, keeps claiming there is no DVD in the drive.
>
> Is this a known issue with this computer when running Ubuntu or is it
> likely that the hardware is defective.
> I don't know if this computer has ever recognised DVDs it came with
> the Dell factory install that was upgraded to 8.04
>  but for some reason we never did try to play DVDs on it and now when
> we try we find it is out of warranty and not working.
>
> Stripes
>
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