Re: Question about CD/DVD drive for Portege M400

[Meyoav]

I have a Portege M100 - and the Cd Rom drive is not working.

Whenever I put in a disc I can just hear the motor spinning the drive but the computer is not picking up the disc. Device Manager picks up no faults.

There doesn't seem to be any firmware for sorting this (or am I wrong).

I saw a DVD drive for an M400 on ebay and wondered if that would fit my M100.

Before I buy it I wondered if anyone knew if it would be compatible. It seems to be correct dimensions wise, but wondered if my XP Portege M100 would be able to use it.

The description for the drive that I'd like to put into the M100 is below:

Many thanks for your time. :)



Description

Toshiba Ultra Slim Bay Portege M400, S100 & Tecra S3 DVD+/-RW Laptop Drive

Compatible Models:
Portege M400, Portege M405,Portege S100-S113, Portege S100-S1132, Portege S100-S213, Portege S105-S1133,Tecra S3,

The Toshiba Ultra Slim SelectBay DVD SuperMulti Drive is a DVD burner that combines all the functions of a DVD player, DVD recorder, CD player and CD recorder into one ultra-thin and ultra-lightweight design. It gives you instant access to CDs and DVDs and fits neatly into your Ultra Slim SelectBay drive slot of your Toshiba Portege M400, M405, S100 or Tecra S3 portable computer. It is the ultimate portable storage solution for mobile users.

Ultra-thin and ultra-lightweight drive fits right into your Ultra Slim SelectBay drive slot of your PC, no extra unit to take on the road
Convenient multiple function drive in one compact design: DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD/R and CD
Productivity:
Back-up important files
Easily access CD and DVD based medias
Use for multimedia presentations
Fits your lifestyle:
Watch your favorite DVD movies
Play music and games
Create your own DVDs or music play list
Create CDs or DVs with ease
Transfer data seamlessly between two drives - improve your productivity
Reduce time spent transporting and saving files
Simple slide-in, plug and play operation
Includes Drag'n Drop CD+DVD3/B's CLiP, Win DVD Creater 2 and DVD-RAM driver software
Compatible with Toshiba Portege M400, M405, S100 and Tecra S3 portable computer


Specifications


Speed (Max):
Read: 24x CD-ROM, 8x DVD-ROM
Write: 24x CD-R, 4x CD-RW, 10x HS CD-RW, 10x US CD-RW, 2x DVD-R, 2x DVD-RW, 2.4x DVD+R, 2.4x DVD+RW, 2x DVD-RAM
Compatibility: CD-ROM(read), CD-R(read/write), CD-RW(read/re-write), DVD-ROM(read), DVD-R(read/write), DVD-RW(read/re-write), DVD+R(read/write), DVD+RW(read/re-write), DVD-RAM(read/re-write)
Dimensions and weight: 5" x 5.5" x 0.4"; 3.9 oz

[Barrie]

Hello

According user’s manuals document for Portege M100 two optical disc drivers are compatible with your Portege M100L:
TOSHIBA SD-C2612
TEAC DW-224E

So if you want to have good working drive obtain one of them.