laptop dvd rom problem

[carlos]

accidentally i changed my dvd region in my laptop more than is permitted and it stopped functioning .can someone give me an idea what to do ?

 

[Cromewell]

I believe that would be a firmware issue. If you know the exact drive model you can probably get a patched version to unlock it.

http://www.pcreview.co.uk/articles/Hardware/Make_your_DVD_drive_region_free/