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I'd rather not replace it with a DVD writer as I already have one. I
like to have a decent 40x CD-ROM for games and burning CD media saves
wear and tear on the DVD drive.
I also enjoy troubleshooting/fixing things,

Me too! However, I don't spend more than about ten minutes on CD Roms these
days though, I quickly discovered most failures are not worth the time and
effort.


so I thought it was worth
asking.


Always worth asking. Good luck with the repair.

Dave