Cloning this so i can add my own info. Original thread by Shfil.
http://forum.redump.org/topic/52850/rep … or-drives/
Please don't hoard or inflate prices of these drivers.
2) Info about unconfirmed drives on list can be wrong.
3) There's always a chance that there will be different revision with different laser, so don't overpay.
Opu means laser unit/module.
Premium
OPU: Sankyo Seiki SRU3041
Difficult to source and only seen in Plextors so far
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OPU: Sanyo SF-W37S
Tutorial laser replacement https://forum.cdrinfo.pl/f2/plextor-pre … era-97354/
PX-40
OPU: Sankyo Seiki PXR-550
TEAC CD-540-E (untested)
Tutorial bearing replacement: https://www.mattmillman.com/restoring-a … rom-drive/
//PX-704
PX-708 / PX-712 (SF-DB10)
OPU replacement guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eW4v6_ … VPPVO/view
Sanyo SF-DB10:
MSI DR8-A(MS-8408a) (unchecked)
NEC ND-1000A (unchecked)
NEC ND-1100A (confirmed by Colek, also according to czarymary not compatible, so for now I'd recommend not getting one)) Clones: HP dvd300n, Mitsumi DW-7801TE, Philips DVDRW416N, Plextor PX-504A, TDK 420N
NEC ND-1300A (Tried by Shfil (not working), also according to czarymary not compatible, so for now I'd recommend not getting one) Clones: Mitsumi DW-7802TE, Samsung SR-W04B, TDK 0404N
NEC ND-2500A (unchecked, according to czarymary not compatible, so for now I'd recommend not getting one) Clones: AOpen DRW8800/AAN, HP dvd420n, Ricoh MP5308D, TDK 880N
NEC ND-2510A (unchecked, according to czarymary not compatible, so for now I'd recommend not getting one) Clones: HP dvd520n, TDK 882N
Sanyo SF-DB10SA:
Lite-On LDW-401S (unchecked)
Lite-On LDW-411S (unchecked)
Lite-On LDW-811S (Clone: TEAC DV-W58G) (checked by colek different connector)
Sanyo SF-DB10SC:
Sanyo CRD-BPDV2 (unchecked, weird) Sony DRU-530A, Accesstek/Optorite DD0201, Optorite DD0203, MSI DR4-A
Sanyo CRD-BPDV3 (unchecked, weird) Sony DRU-530A, Accesstek/Optorite DD0401, Optorite DD0405,Accesstek TDD0201,
Sanyo SF-DB10X:
This model is commonly found on AliExpress. not compatible (Tested by Morlit)
MSI DR4-A,
Sanyo SF-DB10SL:
Lite-On LDW-451S (Clones: 4kus DRW-1S45, Freecom RW4J1)(unchecked)
Lite-On LDW-851S (Clones: Waitec ACTION8/1, GIGABYTE GO-W0804A)(checked by Shfil)
Lite-On SOHW-812S (Clones: Sony DW-U18A, TEAC DV-W58G-A, 4kus DRW-2S81, Freecom RW8J1, GIGABYTE GO-W0808A, Hivision DRW-2S81) (unchecked)
Lite-On SOHW-832S (Clones: HP dvd530r, Sony DRU-700A / DW-D18A, Hivision DRW-2S83, Philips ED8DVDRW)
PX-716
OPU: Sankyo Seiki SRU354
Seemingly an unique OPU. Only found in the 716 so far.
PX-755 (SF-DS10K or SF-DS10L) / PX-760 (SF-DS10N)
Tutorial laser replacement: https://forum.cdrinfo.pl/f15/plextor-px … opu-95847/
Sanyo SF-DS10:
LiteOn
SHW-160P6S (AOpen DUW1616L PRO, HP dvd735d, Philips SPD2401L, Sony DW-Q120A, TEAC DV-W516GD ) (unchecked)
SHW-160H6S (HP dvd740r ) (unchecked)
SHM-165P6S (AOpen DSW1685L, Philips SPD2410L1, Sony DW-G120A, TEAC DV-W516GDM) (unchecked)
SHM-165H6S ( HP dvd840d, Philips SPD6001L, Sony DW-G121A) (unchecked)
SHM-165S6S (unchecked)
LH-16A1P (unchecked)
NEC
ND-3550A/3551A ( Mad Dog MD-16X2DVD9-8X) (unchecked)
ND-4550A/4551A (unchecked)
ND-3650A (unchecked)
ND-4650A (unchecked)
//PX-W1210 (only SCSI version seems to be compatible with DIC other are using different chipset)
Sanyo LC898023KW opu unknown for now
PX-W4012
OPU: SF-W33L
Potential replacements:
Teac CD-W540E (40x12x48): Sanyo LC898094 (same chipset as W4012) + Sanyo SF-W33L (unchecked)
https://forum.ixbt.com/topic.cgi?id=31:18723-16
LiteOn LTR-32123S Sanyo SF-W33L (unchecked)
BTC-BCE 4016IM (unchecked)
//PX-W4220T (only SCSI version seems to be compatible with DIC)
PX-W4824
OPU: Sankyo Seiki SRU3041 (doesn't say that on the label or on the mechanism. This information is sourced from somewhere on the Internet(olo)) (difficult to source, only seen in plextors so far)
Sanyo LC898095
AKM AK8560
Rohm BD7902FS
TSOP48 soldered flash: SST MPF 39LF400A (512 kB, parallel)
RAM: GLT5640L16-5.5TC (182 MHz?, SDRAM)
PX-W5224
OPU: Sankyo Seiki SRU3041 (difficult to source, only seen in plextors so far)
Sanyo LC898095
AKM AK8560
Rohm BD7902FS
TSOP48 soldered flash: SST MPF 39LF400A (512 kB, parallel)
RAM to check
Different MB than W4824