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Posted: 06 April 2004 09:24 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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How difficult is it to do a DVD burner upgrade for your TRs? does it void the warrenty? How much does it cost?

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Posted: 06 April 2004 10:04 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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The drive costs $275 USD. Technically, yes, it voids the warranty. It’s the price we pay for having the cutting edge.

It’s fairly easy to do but that depends on your comfort level and familiarity with the internals of electronics. You shouldn’t be too afraid if you’re careful and are use to opening up computers.

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Posted: 06 April 2004 11:15 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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I was wondering as to how the warranty gets voided ?? Do you break some kind of seal while opening ?

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Posted: 06 April 2004 04:55 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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You’re not necessarily breaking any seal but the DVD-RW drive is not a user installable/upgradeable part…at least, it’s not meant to be. Only the memory is a user installable.

If you break something or damage your system because you opened it up it’s technically not their fault. You shouldn’t have needed to open the system up….at least, that’s what Sony’s Support and Service will argue.

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Posted: 06 April 2004 05:57 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]The drive costs $275 USD. Technically, yes, it voids the warranty. It’s the price we pay for having the cutting edge.
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Do you know the model number of the drive by any chance? I am going to have a look around Japan for one to pop in my TR1.

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Posted: 07 April 2004 12:20 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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The model number is: 179689212

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Posted: 12 July 2004 03:09 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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I have two Brand new DVD-RW drive for TR use..
If anyone needs, PLZ PM me!
Tks.

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Posted: 13 July 2004 02:34 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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[quote author=“NTS”]I have two Brand new DVD-RW drive for TR use..
If anyone needs, PLZ PM me!
Tks.

i may be interested as i am in the market for an external DVD writer…have not decided which way to go, replace the cdr in the TR or have yet another box hanging of the TR….

groovyOne…what would u do?

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Posted: 13 July 2004 03:16 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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[quote author=“jiggy”][quote author=“NTS”]I have two Brand new DVD-RW drive for TR use..
If anyone needs, PLZ PM me!
Tks.

i may be interested as i am in the market for an external DVD writer…have not decided which way to go, replace the cdr in the TR or have yet another box hanging of the TR….

groovyOne…what would u do?

U may buy a USB2.0 external box for ur UJ-755
then make ur TR a DVD+-R Multi Burner LOL

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Posted: 28 July 2004 09:11 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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[quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]The drive costs $275 USD. Technically, yes, it voids the warranty. It’s the price we pay for having the cutting edge.
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The Sony site has it for $435. Where can you get it for $275?

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Posted: 28 July 2004 10:59 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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[quote author=“caseyatbt”][quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]The drive costs $275 USD. Technically, yes, it voids the warranty. It’s the price we pay for having the cutting edge.
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The Sony site has it for $435. Where can you get it for $275?

They stopped selling it for $275, at least, thats what we think.

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Posted: 30 July 2004 03:03 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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[quote author=“tifosiv122”][quote author=“caseyatbt”][quote author=“gr00vy0ne”]The drive costs $275 USD. Technically, yes, it voids the warranty. It’s the price we pay for having the cutting edge.
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The Sony site has it for $435. Where can you get it for $275?

They stopped selling it for $275, at least, thats what we think.

Erik

I think I’ll let Sony keep their drive and just make a $400 mental down-payment on my new TR7 LOL

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