WH16NS40 - Optical Drive Repair

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goose1969x
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WH16NS40 - Optical Drive Repair

Post by goose1969x »

I just inherited a LG WH16NS40. It had a disk shattered inside of it, I was able to take it apart, remove all the shattered elements clean the laser and generally checked to see if there were any loose elements.

I put the drive back together, got it plugged in and flashed, but it is unable to read even regular DVDs.

Those of you who have repaired drives like this before, what are you typical troubleshooting steps? I am familiar with repairing some computer components, soldering etc.

Thanks!

Make MKV Info Here:

Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Billycar11
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Re: WH16NS40 - Optical Drive Repair

Post by Billycar11 »

check all the ribbon cables for damage and make sure they are all fully in
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