XL201 - replacing the cd drive

[pasquir79]

Hi all

My XL201 has another problem...

There is a CD stuck in the drive. The XL201 has a front-loading CD (ie where the CD slips in, rather than opening a tray). It appears to be a mechanical fault in the drive unit.

I spoke to Vaio customer services and they are happy to investigate and fix the problem - at a minimum charge of £140 (!!!!!)

I asked them whether buying just the drive is possible, and they said no.

I can't really afford this and clearly it might cost much more than £140. Does anyone have any ideas - can I buy this drive elsewhere?

Thanks in advance,
Paul

[pasquir79]

Seconded - many thanks all for your tremendous generosity and assistance. I've now scrapped the "10 quid CD drive hanging out the back" idea and will opt for the 5600 Blu-Ray player (I was considering a standalone Blu-Ray player, but installing into the Vaio kills two birds with one stone, as well as save much-needed space).
Thanks again everyone
Paul

[ChalkyWhite71]

Just in case you're expecting a response in here, IT Troll has created a new thread with XL201 and BC5600S in the title, fyi.