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01-26-2021 03:40 PM
Hello everyone. Recently I've had issues with the CD/DVD hard drive on my HP Pavilion 17-e049wm Notebook PC not recognizing discs being inserted. This goes for both computer, music cd's and dvd's. I have tried scanning the drive for issues, updating the drivers, and uninstalling then reinstalling the CD/DVD Drive with no luck. At this point, I figured that the drive has gone bad and needs to be replaced. I am having trouble finding the appropriate CD/DVD drive as I am looking for an exact replacement to go with the case (due to the shape of the laptop case). When I look up the hard drive under properties, these are the devices I am shown:
HGST HTS541075A9E680 SATA Disk Device
hp DVDRAM GU70N
San Disk Ultra USB Device
Seagate BUP Slim BK SCSI Disk Device
Any help would be appreciated.
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01-26-2021 04:54 PM
Hi:
Check chapter 3, page 30, item 3 for the DVD drive part number for your notebook.
HP Pavilion 17-e049wm Notebook PC Manuals | HP® Customer Support
Then I recommend you enter the HP part number on eBay and buy a used but tested and working drive.
The part is not orderable from HP.
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01-26-2021 04:54 PM
Hi:
Check chapter 3, page 30, item 3 for the DVD drive part number for your notebook.
HP Pavilion 17-e049wm Notebook PC Manuals | HP® Customer Support
Then I recommend you enter the HP part number on eBay and buy a used but tested and working drive.
The part is not orderable from HP.
HP Parts Store - HP Computer Parts - HP Printer Parts - Compaq Parts