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Old 02-11-2007, 01:56 PM   #1
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i upgraded to a DVD rom and it aint working

i installed all the cables in the right places did little to disturb any other cables near it. but now i cant access the drive so i cant upload the software i also lost the top drive so now i cant access or burn shit. i changed the oem one cause well i really isnt good for anything other than reading Cds. what do i need or should i install the factory one back and get a external DVD rom
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Re: i upgraded to a DVD rom and it aint working

check the jumper seeting on the back of the drive. There is a setting for Master, Slave, and Cable Select
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Re: i upgraded to a DVD rom and it aint working

Quote: Originally Posted by Psyphinx
check the jumper seeting on the back of the drive. There is a setting for Master, Slave, and Cable Select
theres only 2 cables a big wide one that runs from the hardrive to the what is now the DVD rom and in splits towards the writer. the other cable is a 4 pin and the burner has 3 cables
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Re: i upgraded to a DVD rom and it aint working

only cables you should be really worried about are the power cable and the cable to the motherboard. if you done all that you should be fine.
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Re: i upgraded to a DVD rom and it aint working

Did you figure it out? External drives are poo.
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its working now but its a waste of money cause the game doesnt want to play
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