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Title: External Drive Issue
Post by: The Kilted Taper on May 13, 2005, 03:36:41 PM
Just ordered an external DVD burner that I can use with both my laptop and desktop off eBay. Arrived today. I take it out of the box, and I hear a bunch of rattling, sliding, etc. Thought maybe a screw came loose in side or something, so I open the enclosure up. There are several metal like pieces floating around in there. When pieved back together they form a very tight oval type objet. Any ideas what the hell this is???

Title: Re: External Drive Issue
Post by: fozzy on May 13, 2005, 03:49:18 PM
Could be the cover to the drive assembly or the widget that loks it all into place.  I just pulled 10 or so drives off the shelf and none of em have anythin that looks like it could come off easily.  pics?
Title: Re: External Drive Issue
Post by: The Kilted Taper on May 13, 2005, 04:11:51 PM
I'll take some pics tonight and post them. It's in pieces, but I'll do my best.
Title: Re: External Drive Issue
Post by: CHURCH-AUDIO on May 14, 2005, 10:21:30 PM
Just ordered an external DVD burner that I can use with both my laptop and desktop off eBay. Arrived today. I take it out of the box, and I hear a bunch of rattling, sliding, etc. Thought maybe a screw came loose in side or something, so I open the enclosure up. There are several metal like pieces floating around in there. When pieved back together they form a very tight oval type objet. Any ideas what the hell this is???



Unless you play as a percussionist I would send it back :)
Title: Re: External Drive Issue
Post by: The Kilted Taper on May 16, 2005, 01:42:07 PM
Here are 2 pics of what I am talking about. The first is all pieces spread out, and the second what it should look like put together.



PS: I don't get the percussionist comment.  :-[