Hi everyone, In this post, I’ll be tearing down the YOTUO External USB DVD-ROM Drive to show the components inside the DVD enclosure. DVD Enclosure Teardown The DVD enclosure is similar to other DVD units that can be purchased out there. The design is usually varied. To open this enclosure, we need to remove some screws on the back: We then slide the case and the drive will be revealed: We can see that the cable that connects to the…
Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing the LG GS20N Optical Drive. This is an internal SATA 9.5mm Slot Loading drive. This drive is compatible with 12cm CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R DVD+/-R DL, DVD+/-RW and DVD-RAM. It can burn CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-R DL DVD+/-RW and DVD-RAM. This is my first slot-loading internal DVD Drive. Here’s a look at the front and back of the drive: On the other side, we can see some drive internals: By taking out…
Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing a teardown of the Pioneer BDR-2212 Blu-Ray recorder. Like most PC Disc drives, a teardown is usually a very simple process. First, let’s take a look at the drive itself: Before attempting to open it, we must open the disc tray, so we’ll be able to remove the front faceplate: We will now flip the drive and remove each screw: And viola! We now have opened the drive: Its internals are very similar…
Hi everyone, Today, I’m sharing with you this simple teardown of the Avantree Leaf, which is a USB Bluetooth Transmitter with aptX Low Latency codec. See the Unboxing and Overview here! I love opening products and finding out what’s inside of them, and then I’ll rebuild it to continue using it. Let’s find out what’s inside this USB Bluetooth Transmitter! First, I’ll remove the green rubber protector from it: Now, to take apart the plastic case, we can use a small…