topic Re: Changing DVD drives in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72382#M35232 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Apparently it's not easy to change the drives as the sizes don't always match.<BR /><BR />If you do, go for something like Pioneer or NEC<BR /><BR />As for the GFX it's a doddle.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:37:38 GMT kee-lo_ 2004-08-29T21:37:38Z Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72381#M35231 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Vaio RX201. Would like to get DVD burner for editing home video. Is it better to change CD-RW drive, ie is this easy to do, and change the little panel at front, or go for an external model via Firewire connector(easier but costs twice as much!!)<BR />Any suggestions of models, Sony, Pioneer, NEC<BR /><BR />Is the graphics card easy to change?<BR /><BR />Thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:07:36 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72381#M35231 stormjai 2004-08-29T21:07:36Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72382#M35232 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Apparently it's not easy to change the drives as the sizes don't always match.<BR /><BR />If you do, go for something like Pioneer or NEC<BR /><BR />As for the GFX it's a doddle.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:37:38 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72382#M35232 kee-lo_ 2004-08-29T21:37:38Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72383#M35233 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi<BR /><BR />whats rong with the one that cane with your rx ?????<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:01:09 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72383#M35233 reaper 2004-08-30T08:01:09Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72384#M35234 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><PRE __jive_macro_name="quote" class="jive_text_macro jive_macro_quote">hi<BR /><BR />whats rong with the one that cane with your rx ?????<BR /></PRE><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />RX201 doesn'nt have a DVD writer of any sort. The graphics card is a Ti4200 64 Mb - getting on a bit now<BR /><BR /><BR />That's why I need to change them!!<BR /><BR />Anyway, looking at DRU 700 DVD burner, are these easy to fit?<BR />thanks<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:10:51 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72384#M35234 stormjai 2004-09-02T17:10:51Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72385#M35235 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>They are once you get it in the bay.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:16:54 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72385#M35235 kee-lo_ 2004-09-02T17:16:54Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72386#M35236 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>ohh im getting confused i thought the rx series is newer than the rs <BR />isnt the rx the one with the little dip in the top ????<BR /><BR />i dont know how your pc comes apart but on mine it is fairly easy to change the drive <BR /><BR />you have to obiously take the chassis of the pc and then to get to the front of the bay i had to unclip 8 clips for the whole plastic front bit of the pc then you just slide the drve out<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:26:23 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72386#M35236 reaper 2004-09-02T17:26:23Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72387#M35237 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>RX then<BR />RS then<BR />RZ, finally<BR />RA - just coming out - all black, well specced - too expensive!!<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:48:58 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72387#M35237 stormjai 2004-09-02T18:48:58Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72388#M35238 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yeah not cheap at all.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 18:56:53 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72388#M35238 kee-lo_ 2004-09-02T18:56:53Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72389#M35239 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>it looks amazing though doesnt it <BR /><BR />it was in this months inmac mag you have to ring to get a price though which means it is a preorder<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 20:01:39 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72389#M35239 reaper 2004-09-02T20:01:39Z Re: Changing DVD drives https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72390#M35240 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Or you can go to Apple Store.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 02 Sep 2004 20:07:01 GMT https://community.sony.pl/t5/pcs-accessories/changing-dvd-drives/m-p/72390#M35240 kee-lo_ 2004-09-02T20:07:01Z