Tom,
Thank you for the added insights. Your mention of the power supply is making me wonder if pc slow down, which occurred about the same time as my burner problem, is somehow related.
Thank you,
Norman U.
--- On Tue, 10/6/09, Tom Mayer SC <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Tom Mayer SC <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Failing DVD burners
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 10:26 AM
> Although I do not have an exact
> answer for you I do sympathize with you. It is probably a
> matter of "it is what it is", but I would validate if the
> power supply has a high enough rating for the full range of
> hardware you have. And, if you are not using one, I would at
> least use a good surge suppressor or , better still, an
> UPS.
>
> Just a couple of thoughts.
>
> Tom
>
> Peter Ekkerman SC wrote:
> > Hi Norman,
> >
> > Sorry you're having so much trouble with your DVD
> burners.
> > On one hand you can relax - IMHO , there's no such
> thing as "bad vibes" ;)
> > Bad luck is either created by a person's own actions,
> like
> > neglect,carelessness etc or it is just the luck
> of the draw ;)
> > can't fight that one.
> >
> > Things that affect or reduce the lifespan of a burner
> are:
> > Assembly - using inferior components and careless
> assembly.
> > Handling prior to purchase or installation - rough
> handling will damage
> > some components.
> > Handling while installing - again rough handling will
> affect
> > lifespan,plus static induced damage from touching
> > the circuit board.May not be
> enough to cause instant failure,but may
> > set it up for reduced lifespan.
> > Very frequent use.
> > Overheating from not getting enough cooling -
> obviously very important
> > during continuous or very frequent usage.
> > Corrosive or very dusty environment.Close proximity to
> a salt water
> > source like an ocean (living on a boat ;)
> will cause early failure.
> >
> > I would sortof rule out overvoltage as the cause,since
> that would have
> > caused damage to other components and devices.
> > Nevertheless, do a voltage check on the powersupply
> and the DVD power
> > connector.
> >
> > That's all I came up with for now -there may well be
> more,but the above
> > is from personal experience.
> >
> > Peter E
> > PS Hope you have better luck with your Samsung burner
> ;)
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [PCBUILD] Failing DVD burners
> > From: Norman Ushijima <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: Sun, October 04, 2009 8:57 pm
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Hello,> I have an almost 3
> yrs-old Dell 530 with WinXP SP2, Audigy SoundBlaster
> > and GeForce 8300 GS.
> > I'll be replacing my DVD burner for
> the fourth time. The first two
> > developed
> > skips and pops when playing a CD...the original
> and replacement were
> > trouble-free for only a few months. These were a
> Sony and Toshiba. The
> > second one also began freezing my pc when a DVD
> (burned and commercial)
> > was inserted. I would have to eject the disc
> with a paper clip and then
> > my pc would return to normal. Tired of going
> thru Dell support again, I
> > purchased a LiteOn burner and it has lasted for over a
> year and a half. Now, it's begun to have the same problem as
> the second burner, except
> > the eject button still works and playing a CD is
> fine. A Samsung burner
> > is coming in a few days, but, I'm wondering if it will
> also follow the
> > path of the first three burners.
> > Is it hard luck (I've been told I
> have bad vibes) or is it something
> > within my pc that is causing the repeated DVD burner
> failures?
> > By the way, I've never burned a DVD
> with any of three drives.
> > Thank you,
> > Norman Ushijima
> >
>
>
>
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