AR-31M DVDcombo replace part ?!

[misterblue31]

Hello, on my Vaio AR-31M it is possible to replace dvd combo drive matshita with an other (liteOn SSM-8515S-01C) ??
thank's for reply

[Blencogo]

Hi misterblue31 and welcome to Club Vaio.

In theory your AR31M should work with any slimline laptop DVD drive. I am not sure why you want to replace a new drive - if it is to get Region Free operation why not get an external drive?

The problem you will have is re-fitting the external Sony faceplate unless you buy a drive of the same make and series.

Unless you can refit this, your Vaio will not look good!!!

[misterblue31]

Yes i want replace this for get Region Free operation. I do not want a reader external because I am often in displacement and do not want to encumber me. Once LiteOn I place from there will replace the frontage of the Matshita reader so that my Vaio is always beautiful. Thank's for your reply

[misterblue31]

Hello, it's work very fine !!!

To replace reader DVD, it is necessary to remove all the screws of the frame. Then to remove the 2 fixing side of reader DVD and to fix them at the new reader.
One can easily interchange the frontages by opening the 2 drawers At manually thus to preserve all the Vaio style with a new reader DVD more powerful than that of origin (Matshita! bad!!!)

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