question with sony DRX-810ul dvd burner..some input plz

[zimzumtwiggy]

i took apart my drive trying to attempt the hot swap method of burning xbox games. i took apart the drive and found out that they place the drive in the case upside down, very unhappy about this because i was hopping it would be easy. so i tried the hotswap method got one disc to copy fine, so i let my burner sit in the open for a while, totally off preparing for the next step in the burning. i turned the drive back on and hit eject to start another backup...but the drive doest open. and shortly after it didnt open i smell something burning... the lit on the drive still lites up and seems to get power but it wont eject. i look closer at the drive and i notice the drive motor looks a little burned and thats what i was smelling. so know im wondering if i can buy a internal DRU-810a which is the same drive but internal and just swap them out, or would it be easier and cheaper to take a to a shop and ask for a replacement motor? i don't know im lost on what to do.

 

[[Captain_America]]

I'm assuming you broke some kind of warranty seal while taking it apart... but if by chance you didn't, see if you can get it exchanged or replaced by sony. I don't know what kind of "shop" you'd go to to find a replacement motor, but if theres somewhere you can go to that will fix it for a reasonable price, then go for it. If not, looks like you'll just have to buy another dvd burner =/