How to fix a blu-ray drive? - Blu-ray Forum

hendra · 12-15-2009, 07:30 AM

My laptop internal Blu-ray drive (Panasonic/Matsh1ta UJ-220) seems to have random difficulty reading Blu-ray disc. It can't read the disc and that includes both Blu-ray movies and data. The problem happens randomly but seems to be getting worse lately. I have tried to clean the lenses, remove and reinstall the drive, upgrading to the latest firmware (1.04), try both XP and Vista, reinstall from the Recovery DVD but the problem doesn't go away.

DVD and CD, however, work perfectly.

Is there anything else I could do to fix the drive?

onyxbfly · 12-15-2009, 06:11 PM

If the laptop is still under warranty.....I woul dsuggest having the blu ray drive returned and have them send you a replacement. Often companies will ship out the unit in question and have you return it to damaged unit in the box that the replacement came in...

Good Luck.

hendra · 12-15-2009, 09:36 PM

Unfortunately, the laptop is out of warranty.

daviddean · 01-20-2010, 05:14 AM

Hi all,
Why don't you send it in and save yourself the hassle of possibly screwing it up more? Odds are the laser is dead, and you won't find a cheap bluray diode just laying around somewhere.

skywirepteltd · 02-06-2010, 04:53 AM

Possibly get an external blu-ray drive , for eg HP blu-ray drive USB..

alchav21 · 02-06-2010, 05:19 AM

What kind of a Laptop do you have? Usually the Drives can be replaced. Give me the Make and Model number and I'll let you know if it can be replaced. It does look like you can replace that Drive, you can find them OnLine and on eBay.

JediFonger · 02-06-2010, 06:46 AM

internal slim blu-ray readers are around $50. buy a replacement.

12-15-2009, 07:30 AM	#1
hendra Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	How to fix a blu-ray drive? My laptop internal Blu-ray drive (Panasonic/Matsh1ta UJ-220) seems to have random difficulty reading Blu-ray disc. It can't read the disc and that includes both Blu-ray movies and data. The problem happens randomly but seems to be getting worse lately. I have tried to clean the lenses, remove and reinstall the drive, upgrading to the latest firmware (1.04), try both XP and Vista, reinstall from the Recovery DVD but the problem doesn't go away. DVD and CD, however, work perfectly. Is there anything else I could do to fix the drive?

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12-15-2009, 06:11 PM	#2
onyxbfly Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:780 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:47	If the laptop is still under warranty.....I woul dsuggest having the blu ray drive returned and have them send you a replacement. Often companies will ship out the unit in question and have you return it to damaged unit in the box that the replacement came in... Good Luck.

12-15-2009, 09:36 PM	#3
hendra Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	Unfortunately, the laptop is out of warranty.

01-20-2010, 05:14 AM	#4
daviddean Banned Member since:Jan 2010	Hi all, Why don't you send it in and save yourself the hassle of possibly screwing it up more? Odds are the laser is dead, and you won't find a cheap bluray diode just laying around somewhere.

02-06-2010, 04:53 AM	#5
skywirepteltd Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Kuala Lumpur Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews: 44 Trading Score:3	Possibly get an external blu-ray drive , for eg HP blu-ray drive USB..

02-06-2010, 05:19 AM	#6
alchav21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:ST George, Utah Blu-ray collection:1 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:52	What kind of a Laptop do you have? Usually the Drives can be replaced. Give me the Make and Model number and I'll let you know if it can be replaced. It does look like you can replace that Drive, you can find them OnLine and on eBay.

02-06-2010, 06:46 AM	#7
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	internal slim blu-ray readers are around $50. buy a replacement.

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