my vaio laptop cant detect dvd`

[vivs]

the laptop is unable to detect mostly of the dvd and it only detects cd's...
1.i have tried uninstalling the driver.
2. updating the driver
3.that upper class and lower class deleting thing..(these two columns are not there)
and i am tired of searching for an answer

 

[R_1]

if the drive will detect CD's but no longer detects DVD's, I would say the DVD laser has died. the CD and the DVD use different size laser diodes for CD's and DVD's. one diode for each, if the DVD diode has died then the drive can only read CD's.

 

[vivs]

if the drive will detect CD's but no longer detects DVD's, I would say the DVD laser has died. the CD and the DVD use different size laser diodes for CD's and DVD's. one diode for each, if the DVD diode has died then the drive can only read CD's.

so do i need to replace the lens only or the whole dvd reader ?

 

[R_1]

you can't really replace a laser diode, so that means the whole unit (drive) will need a replacement.
if nothing else you have a reason to get a upgrade to blu-ray.

 

[vivs]

you can't really replace a laser diode, so that means the whole unit (drive) will need a replacement.
if nothing else you have a reason to get a upgrade to blu-ray.[/qu

replacement of the whole dvd drive of vaio laptop will cost too much...i guess.. so i probably search for an portable dvd drive
thanks for your opinion

 

[R_1]

not aware of your budget
cheap: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7GT2RW3435&cm_re=external_dvd-_-9SIA7GT2RW3435-_-Product
a bit more: enclosure + drive of choice
enclosure: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817366022&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=external_dvd_enclosure-_-17-366-022-_-Product
drive: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA10V54K6917&cm_re=laptop_dvd_drive-_-9SIA10V54K6917-_-Product

I ran across this:
http/www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=laptop+vaio+dvd+drive&N=-1&isNodeId=1
cheers