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CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive has difficulty writing CD-R discs - 3000 J100, J105, J110, J115 / ThinkCentre A52, A53, A55, A50, E50, E51, M52, M52e, M55e
Symptom
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive has difficulty writing CD-R discs manufactured by Memorex(TM), TDK(TM), Dynex(TM), and other manufacturers under Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP

Affected configurations
Any of the following systems running Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP, configured with the Lite-On CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo model SOHC-4836V (FRU 40Y8943 or 41X3549):

  • 3000 J100 (type 8252, 8253, 8254, 8255, 8256, 8453, 8454, 8455, 8456, 8457)
  • 3000 J105 (type 8257, 8258, 8259, 8458, 8459, 8460)
  • 3000 J110 (type 7393, 7394, 7395, 7396, 7397, 7398)
  • 3000 J115 (type 7387, 7388, 7389, 7390, 7391, 7392)
  • ThinkCentre A52 (type 8287, 8288, 8289, 8296, 8297, 8298, 8326, 8327, 8328, 8329, 8340, 8341, 8342, 8343, 8344, 8380, 8381, 8382, 8782, 8783, 8784, 8785, 8786, 8788)
  • ThinkCentre A53 (type 8701, 8702, 8973, 8980, 8983, 8992, 8995, 9276, 9277, 9286, 9287, 9378, 9387, 9628, 9635)
  • ThinkCentre A55 (type 8705, 8706, 8975, 8982, 8985, 8994, 9265)
  • ThinkCentre A60 (8013, 8700, 8976, 8979, 8986, 8991, 9266, 9269, 9282, 9283, 9374, 9383, 9384, 9631)
  • ThinkCentre E50 (type 8290, 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8295, 8469, 8771, 8772, 8773, 8774, 8776, 8777, 8778, 8779, 9214, 9215, 9216, 9217, 9218, 9219)
  • ThinkCentre E51 (type 8463, 8464, 8465, 8466, 8467, 8468)
  • ThinkCentre M52 (type 8099, 8110, 8111, 8112, 8113, 8114, 8115, 8116, 8211, 8212, 8213, 8214, 8215, 9210, 9211)
  • ThinkCentre M52e (type 8299)
  • ThinkCentre M55e (type 9278, 9279, 9288, 9379, 9380, 9389, 9632, 9637)


Solution
Click here to download and install the latest firmware upgrade package. Follow the instructions on the download page for installing the firmware upgrade.

Note: The firmware upgrade program will require you to reboot your computer. Shut down all other programs and save your data before upgrading the firmware.

 



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Document ID : HT004956
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