8x Sony Optiarc DVDRW DL Notebook IDE Drive (Black) AD-7580A

[dadaji]

Hello:
This is another DVD writer and the same Q.
Will this work with SONY VAIO PCG-GRZ530 & -GRZ610 models?
Your answer is greatly hoped and appreciated.
Thank you & all have a wonderful day!

Following is the info. from Merchant's website:

8x Sony Optiarc DVDRW DL Notebook IDE Drive (Black) AD-7580A
Marketing Information:
Burn, rip and store home movies, MP3 music, photos and documents on DVDs and CDs with this Sony Optiarc AD-7580A 8x DVD±RW DL Notebook IDE Drive!

This multi-format notebook drive records to DVD±R media at 8x speed and DVD±R DL discs at 4x! It burns to DVD-RW media at 6x and DVD-RAM at 5x! The Sony Optiarc AD-7580A also writes to CD-R and rewrites to CD-RW media at speeds of up to 24x!

Simply install this DVD burner in your notebook's optical drive bay and get started today!

Sony Optiarc AD-7580A 8x DVD±RW DL Notebook IDE Drive (Black)



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Main Features
•General Features: : Black bezel
8x maximum write speed (DVD±R)
4x maximum write speed (DVD±R DL)
8x maximum rewrite speed (DVD+RW)
6x maximum write speed (DVD-RW)
5x maximum write speed (DVD-RAM)
24x maximum read speed (DVD)
24x maximum read speed (CD)
24x maximum write speed (CD-R)
24x maximum rewrite speed (CD-RW)
24x maximum read speed (CD)
Notebook IDE connector


•Front Panel Features: : Stop/Eject button
Emergency eject hole
LED indicator


•Supported Disc Formats: : DVD-ROM
DVD±R
DVD±R DL
DVD-RAM
DVD-Video ROM
CD-ROM
CD-DA
CD-ROM XA
Video CD
CD-I
Photo CD
CD-Extra
CD-RW
CD-RW
High Speed CD-RW
Ultra Speed CD-RW
Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW

[Ian]

It would probably work. The hard part is installing it in the laptop. If it has a hot swap drive bay, you'd need to find a drive chassis that would work with the laptop. Otherwise, if the laptop already has a drive already in it, you'd have to disassemble it and install the new one.

[dadaji]

Ian:
Thanks a million:
The manufacture says just pull out the old drive and pop in this one. Bingo! I am not sure what the 'hot swap drive bay' can be.
You might want to explain a little bit more by sendin me a graphic or something like that so that a newbie like me can do it.
I apologize for my ignorance. But you are the only one keeping me on top of things Hope to hear somthing from you.
Kudos to you and the forum masters.

[Ian]

That would be awesome if was that easy. With the laptops I've owned, the optical drive is encased in a plastic chassis which then slides into the computer.

[dadaji]

Ian:
Thanks.
That is not the case here. The whole drive comes out w/o any plastic tray supporting the drive [or anything like that].
It simply slides in or out. I have 3 sony VAIO's. All the same. If possible take a look at the model I have.That way you can opinionate definately and 100%.
May be drive in Q won't need all that paraphernalia you think is necessary. Simply slide in the new burner drive.
And pray to God. It starts working. I am almost tempted to do that. After chasing google, Sony and a dozens of websites I am about to retire with this subject. Luckily I found CDRLab website and webmaster like you.
Hope w/ your wishes it will have to work.Thanks again and have a wonderful day, you all

[Ian]

This might be helpful:

http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/edwin/lap ... grz530.pdf

Take a peek at page 3-3.

[dadaji]

Ian:
Good morning from the Nation's capital.
Thanks. I will try and let you know.
watch all the playoff games and root for Baltimore Ravens, our fav. Team
Have a wonderful weekend.

[dadaji]

Ian:
The link:
http://www.elhvb.com/mobokive/edwin/lap ... grz530.pdf
Worked and gave me all info. I requested.
Thanks.