Editing CDVD Drive

The drive is known as MD-block in internal Sony documentation, where MD stands for "Mechanism Deck". For the optical pickup ("Laser"), see [[Pickups]].

* GM-038 (early A-chassis) (SCPH-10000, early SCPH-15000, DTL-T10000)<br/> [[File:O2kHeUP.jpg|200px]]

** Contains RF-amp (Sony CXA2605R)

* GM-041 (B-chassis, B'-chassis) <br/> [[File:ijlZhMf.jpg|200px]]

** Contains RF-amp (TI SP3727A) and tilt-driver (BA5912AFP)

* GM-042 (late A-chassis, A+ chassis) (late SCPH-15000, GH-003 based SCPH-18000)<br/> [[File:ayV4TIz.jpg|200px]]

** Contains RF-amp (TI SP3727A)

* GM-043 (C-chassis, C'-chassis) <br/> [[File:cRFTRP8.jpg|200px]]

** Contains RF-amp (TI SP3727A), spindle driver (BA6664FM) and focus/tracking/sled-motor/tray-motor driver (BA5810FP)

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* The only drive block to use the [[KHS-400A]] pickup, later units use [[KHS-400B]] (a picture of a drive inside a SCPH-18000 A+ chassis console using the KHS-400B pickup has been added above)

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* Optical pickup is always [[KHS-400B]]

''later north american SCPH-30001 consoles, SCPH-30004 PAL launch consoles, SCPH-300xx consoles in many regions''<br/>

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* Basically a C/C' chassis drive block with a different drive board that only contains the RF-amp but not the driver ICs, since these are located on the motherboard, and no heatsink. Also some slight mechanical differences in the plastic casing.

 

''later SCPH-300xx consoles in any region, early SCPH-300xxR consoles in many regions, SCPH-350xx special editions in some regions''<br/>

''late japanese SCPH-30000 consoles, late SCPH-300xxR consoles in many regions, japanese SCPH-37000 special editions, SCPH-390xx consoles in many regions''<br/>

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* Optical pickup changed to [[KHS-400C]] or [[SF-HD7]]

** Pictures show the variant that uses the Sony KHS-400C pickup. Variants using the Sanyo SF-HD7 pickup are identical aside of the pickup itself; the pickups are interchangeable (different calibration data for Mechacon required, use LensChanger or PMAP)

''SCPH-500xx consoles in any region, SCPH-550xx special editions in some regions''<br/>

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* Pictures show the variant that uses the Sanyo [[SF-HD7]] pickup. Variants using the Sony [[KHS-400C]] pickup are identical aside of the pickup itself; the pickups are interchangeable (different calibration data for Mechacon required, use LensChanger or PMAP)

''late SCPH-5xxxx consoles in some regions''<br/>

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** Uses Mitsumi TDP062W drive mechanism based around the Mitsumi [[PVR-702W]] pickup

** [[PVR-802W|KHM-430(A)]] pickup ''(has only "KHM-430" embossed in it's base)

** [[PVR-802W|KHM-430B]] pickup

** N-chassis, P-chassis, R-chassis

** [[PVR-802W|KHM-430C]] pickup

''The Mitsumi assemblies are identical to and fully compatible with their Sony-counterparts from the same chassis. The only difference is the branding. Not found in R-chassis consoles.''

** [[PVR-802W]] pickup

** [[PVR-802W]] pickup

** [[PVR-802W]] pickup

 

==== Sankyo/Philips assemblies ====

''The Sankyo assembly is incompatible with the Sony/Mitsumi assemblies. It requires different top shells for the case and different [[MechaCon]] calibration data. Only found in K and L-chassis consoles.''<br/>''While Sankyo is confirmed as the manufacturer of the whole assembly, the actual laser pickup might be manufacturerd by '''Philips''', as SPU3170 would be consistent with their naming scheme for pickups and Sankyo was never known to produce pickups, since their expertise lies within electromechanical systems.''

* [[SPU3170]]

The PS2-part of the drive is based on the H/I chassis (SCPH-50000/55000) PS2 drive, both electrically and mechanically. The whole drive assembly is connected to the motherboard using 3 flat flex cables: One is an IDE connection to the dedicated drive board of the PSX-part, one provides power (5V, 12V, GND) and also connects the PS2-part sled motor to the motherboard (since it is controlled by the motherboard directly), and one connects the KHS-400C PS2-part pickup to the motherboard, since it is also directly controlled by the motherboard. The spindle motor is always controlled by the dedicated PSX-part drive electronics over IDE, even in PS2 mode.

** Uses Sony [[KWS-200A]] optical pickup (in addition to a [[KHS-400C]])

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** Uses Sanyo [[SF-DB11]] optical pickup (in addition to a [[KHS-400C]])

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