I have a Sony PCV-RS720G and the dvd-rom went bad. Bought a replacement but can't get the computer apart to swap them. Any idea how the front cover comes off and if the drives slide out?
Here is a link to instructions that detail how to replace a hard drive but it shows you how to open the case: javascript:moreinfowindow('http://www.iq.sony.com/srvs/DocsConnect/docget.asp?manualid=90411&DL=',600,560,10,10,'Manuals')
Sorry, that link was messed up, try this one: http://www.docs.sony.com/release/T998601...
I can?t see clearly in the documents available on-line, but I believe the front is held on the metal chassis by plastic clips. In one image I believe I see one of them just below the hard drive cage (horizontal). There are probably several of them on both the left and right hand sides, probably center and bottom. The top typically has a plastic hinge/catch, undo the bottom, work your way to the center and then swing the cover up and the top should release. Remove the screws from both sides of the drive, disconnect the cables and slide it out.
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Click on Start, Run, and type regedit and press Enter
Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
This folder is the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Class Description in the registry. Look for any of the following names in the right hand column.
Upper Filters
Lower Filters
Upper Filters.bak
Lower Filters.bak
If any of the above keys shown in step 4 are listed, right-click on them and choose Delete
After deleting the keys, close the registry editor
Reboot your computer
Open My Computer and check to see if your CD or DVD drives have returned. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone.
hope this helps
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Thanks, but it doesn't show how to get the front cover off so I can get to the dvd-rom drive. Must be some way to remove the front cover and slide the unit out so I can have access to the four screws that hold the drive in. But I can't see anyway to remove the front cover.
Gave it another look tonight with a fresh pair of eyes, found the clips for the front cover, removed the two screws and cables from the dvd-rom, swapped them out and put everything back together in about 5 minutes. Thanks for your help tomj23.
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