Hi, i have a Thinkpad T60 with a built-in Matsushita UJ-842 DVD-Writer.
I got only problems with this drive, DVD-writing is impossible, 
DVD-reading is impossible, only CDs works.

It´s not a problem with the OS, since DVD-writing also fails under Linux.

Booting from DVD is also impossible, so I guess it´s really a problem 
with the drive itself (i tried to boot from an Ubuntu-DVD, which also 
fails...).

Firmware is up to date.

Does anyone have similar problems or a solution for this, or should I 
send the drive right back to Lenovo?

John

hi there.

On 28 Okt., 13:58, Jones128 <evil...@gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi, i have a Thinkpad T60 with a built-in Matsushita UJ-842 DVD-Writer.
> I got only problems with this drive, DVD-writing is impossible,
> DVD-reading is impossible, only CDs works.
>
> It=B4s not a problem with the OS, since DVD-writing also fails under Linu=
x=2E
>
> Booting from DVD is also impossible, so I guess it=B4s really a problem
> with the drive itself (i tried to boot from an Ubuntu-DVD, which also
> fails...).
>
> Firmware is up to date.
>
> Does anyone have similar problems or a solution for this, or should I
> send the drive right back to Lenovo?

I would recommend to do so. Apparently they have obvious problems with
that. As I know from our company many laptops already got their DVD
writers changed.

Jones128 wrote:
> Hi, i have a Thinkpad T60 with a built-in Matsushita UJ-842 DVD-Writer.
> I got only problems with this drive, DVD-writing is impossible, 
> DVD-reading is impossible, only CDs works.
> 
> It´s not a problem with the OS, since DVD-writing also fails under Linux.
> 
> Booting from DVD is also impossible, so I guess it´s really a problem 
> with the drive itself (i tried to boot from an Ubuntu-DVD, which also 
> fails...).
> 
> Firmware is up to date.
> 
> Does anyone have similar problems or a solution for this, or should I 
> send the drive right back to Lenovo?
> 
> John

I'd contact Lenovo - especially if it's still under warranty. If you're 
lucky, they'll send you a replacement and you'll have to return the 
non-working one. A "plug-in" DVD drive is definitely a FRU (Field 
Replaceable Unit).

Phil Sherman

On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:58:59 +0100, Jones128 <evilbot@gmx.net> wrote in
<fg24j3$vkq$00$1@news.t-online.com>:

>Hi, i have a Thinkpad T60 with a built-in Matsushita UJ-842 DVD-Writer.
>I got only problems with this drive, DVD-writing is impossible, 
>DVD-reading is impossible, only CDs works.
>
>It�s not a problem with the OS, since DVD-writing also fails under Linux.
>
>Booting from DVD is also impossible, so I guess it�s really a problem 
>with the drive itself (i tried to boot from an Ubuntu-DVD, which also 
>fails...).
>
>Firmware is up to date.
>
>Does anyone have similar problems or a solution for this, or should I 
>send the drive right back to Lenovo?

Right back.  Sounds like the DVD laser has failed, a not uncommon
problem.  Happened to me on a Panasonic DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, and
the replacement from Lenovo solved the problem.

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