Hi Guys,

I'd just like to thank everyone in this thread for the help, tips and advice with the "IDE #1 Error" Problem with Tosh notebooks.

I followed the instructions, and "Hey Presto!" no error!

Particular thanks go to vlg466 and his pictures.

Cheers,

CJ

i hate to bring back an old thread, but i'm trying to bend the pins inside the drive, but have no idea how to bend them, from top to bottom, etc. I've tried with little flatheads and even a safety pin for about an hour now with no luck...

Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you!

Applying a tiny blob of solder to short pins 45 and 47 on a newly purchased DVD-/+RW: NEC ND-6750A got rid of the IDE #1 error. That was with a Toshiba Satellite A40 laptop that I'd been asked to fix for a neighbour. Their cd r/w had died and I thought it made sense to upgrade her to a dvd burner...should be an easy job...yeah, right!

If it hadn't been for this place I'd have been clueless :lol:

Thanks again,
Alex

Hey guys!!! i love this website!... soo much knowledge availiable...

I have problems with my Toshiba Satellite 2410 not able to recognise a DVD burner (Sony DVD-RW DW-56A) that was from an old Laptop that i had died...

Following the instructions on this thread i have finally found the solution to my problem!!...
Now i can burn DVDs and use it as a normal DVD/CD drive!

Thanks guys and girls! i will bookmark this and try to help others if i can!

Thanks a million,
Daniel

Hi'

I can't find nowhere the firmware for my TEAC DW224e-b!!!!!I've search every possible site but nothing!I am having the same problem with many others!TOSHIBA SATELLITE 2450-101 with optical storage TEAC DW224e no more functional,bought a new one(thought the same model couldn't create problems but I was wrong!!!)IDE #1 ERROR appears!!Can you help me Olddog?I need the firmware so that I can change option from master to slave.I've tried to find those pin that everyone mention but NO LUCK!!!

Thanks,Herbie76

I have a Toshiba Tecra 8100.

Just got an APOS DW-ISD081 Dual Layer DVD Burner on eBay.
I used it to replace a Toshiba SD-C2101 DVD drive [wanted to burn stuff]

Put it in and got the IDE #1 error.
I used your diagrams of the pins and bridged the 45 + 47 pins with foil and scotch tape.
Works like a charm.

Thanks.

hello,

i just saw your posting on daniweb. I have the same problem: I replaced my dvd driver on my toshiba a25 with a brand new Optorite DW-ISD081, and it does not work at all.

you referred to a picture, can you please send me the picture?

Thanks a lot.

Thanks alot for the pin 47-45 solution.
I had the same problem with the IDE #1 error but after conneting the two pins together the DVD works perfect.

Toshiba Satellite A10
SD-C2502 DVD

kinda solved this problem on my Tosh Satellite S2410-303 and an HL-DT-STDVDRAM GMA-4082N drive using an aluminium foil between 45 and 47. Only issue remaining is when I do a cold startup i.e. off -> on I get the IDE#1 error, however when I press CTRL+ALT+DEL the very next instant and the machine starts up again the drive is detected and everything is hunky dory. This should suffice for me since I am resuming my laptop more often then doing a cold startup..

Been on a bit of buying spree with odd drives and have a couple spare now.. oh well.

If anyone needs it the following are alternate drives for this laptop which I gleaned from the service manual ..

DVD ROM Drive
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Toshiba SD-C2612
TEAC DV-28E-B34
HITACHI GDR-8081N-ATABB0

CD Drive
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TEAC CD-W28E


MultiDrive
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TOSHIBA SD-R2212
Matsushita UJDA730/UJDA740
TEAC DW-224E-34

Cheers

Does connecting pin 45 with 47 solve the problem alone or do I have to flash the drive aswell?

I need my drive tonight so I would be really greatful for a fast answer.