How to Install Windows 7 on 15" Macbook Pro (Mid 2010)

Hi,
I am trying to install Windows 7 on my mid 2010 MBP 15" (Boot Rom: MBP61.0057.B0F). However, the internal DVD Rom stopped to work, so I got both an external DVD Rom and a bootable USB stick (with Windows 7). The OS X is 10.8.3.
When I run the Bootcamp Assistant, after re-divde the disk and reboot, it stuks (with either the USB stick or the external DVD Rom) at the Apple logo screen (sometimes before that -- the scree is all white). When I reboot again, it reports no bootable device.
Does anyone know how to solve this? Thanks a lot!

I agree with the optical drive, mine acted strange, and i thought people were crazy and my drive was shot, but a simple cleaning disc worked miracles.
But- are you trying to reboot with both the USB install and the DVD install both plugged in?  that would definitely cause confusion.
Do this, reboot with NOTHING plugged in.  Once you hear the Mac chime, immediately press and hold option.
You should only see the Mac HD, and Recovery Partition.
THEN plug in your external DVD, and wait a min or two, you should see a disc icon appear next to the recovery partition that says something like windows.  If that doesnt appear after a min or two, unplug it and put the USB stick and do the same thing.  I had to do it this way on my mid 09 MBP.
Let me know if this works to start the install.  If not we may have to start over with Bootcamp Assistant

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