I need a black slot-loader DVD ROM drive

[xortam]

Originally posted by Wombat
Greebe,
Could you post a link about recalibrating drives? ...

I'm the one that mentioned the recalibration site ... here you go.

[xortam]

Originally posted by Greebe
I've also used windex dripped onto the lens () from above, allowing the particulate to be rinsed off... doesn't always work tho. Just not enough scrubbing action to lift the ick off... and be very gentile, the lens is made of plastic... rinse, rinse again, clean with chamois and rinse again

I completely removed the lens assembly to properly clean both sides using optical paper and lens cleaner. This shouldn't be a problem but I wasn't getting errors until I tore the drive apart. I might go back and try the recalibration technique on the Yamaha some time but its a real low priority for me so it probably will never get done.

[Greebe]

Now there's a suprise ... haven't seen those adjustments in years

[leech]

Originally posted by Wombat
Greebe,
Could you post a link about recalibrating drives? I have my first Pioneer CD/DVD drive in a nearly-useless condition.


Leech: The CD and DVDs use different lasers. They may use different lenses, I'm not sure.

My first Pioneer CD-Rom is pretty hosed too... Maybe I should just pop it open and play with it (wait, I don't think that sounded quite right...)

Seems to me that they use the same lense, and that the difference in the laser is just the size of it (DVD lasers being smaller, so that it can read larger capacities). But then I could be totally wrong

Leech

[Wombat]

DVD does use a smaller wavelength, methinks.

[Greebe]

CD wavelength ~780nm
DVD wavelength ~650nm