Is there a way to "fix" Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10 to tip triple layers again or is it dead due to wear & tear over the years?

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JediFonger
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Re: Is there a way to "fix" Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10 to tip triple layers again or is it dead due to wear & tear over the yea

Post by JediFonger »

already cleaned, i have multiple 100GB triple layers it's not just 1 disc, it's all of them.
Coopervid
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Re: Is there a way to "fix" Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10 to tip triple layers again or is it dead due to wear & tear over the yea

Post by Coopervid »

That's weird! So you say the drive reads BDs and double-layer UHD discs still OK? If so it can only be a polluted laser lens or a dying blue laser.
JediFonger
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Re: Is there a way to "fix" Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10 to tip triple layers again or is it dead due to wear & tear over the yea

Post by JediFonger »

yes bd25,50,66 all work. it's always the triple layer that cant be read.
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Re: Is there a way to "fix" Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10 to tip triple layers again or is it dead due to wear & tear over the yea

Post by gwhitcombe71 »

JediFonger wrote:yes bd25,50,66 all work. it's always the triple layer that cant be read.
JediFonger, sounds like your drive's gone on strike at the third layer... bit like my Defender at the first hill 😂