ASFKAP, from what I read on many "crack" sites, these are DVD make and model specific, and if you pooch it, there goes the warranty. I don't want THAT to happen, so if it helps deciding what "fix" to use, I've got the exact makes and models of the DVD / CDRW drives that are in the short-list of four laptops I am considering getting:
For the Toshiba Satellite 2400: Panasonic UJDA720, Toshiba SDR 2102, Toshiba SDR 2212, TEAK DW28E34.
Toshiba Satellite 2410: KME UJDA730, Teac DW224E, or (50% likely it will be...) Toshiba SDR2212.
Toshiba Satellite 5100: Panasonic (Matsu****a) UJDA30TB6A
Toshiba Satellite 5200 (DVD-R / CD-RW): SD-R6012
(Guess you figured by now it is the Satellite we're getting, I just have to narrow these four down!)
Thanks for all the help so-far, everyone.