Will software restore allow DVD region change?

Hi All,
I've been offered a 14" iBook G3 900 in decent condition (immaculate display). However, the DVD is set to the wrong region and cannot be changed as the 5 changes have been used up.
If I do a complete system restore of 10.4.11 will it reset the DVD so I can change it? I know this is an old issue, but I've been given conflicting advice so just wanted confirmation.
Many thanks.

BurtieB wrote:
Hi, that's what I thought.
Someone suggested I 'flash' the drive but I've read that can kill it completely.
I thought VLC doesn't always support any-region viewing? Does it depend on the hardware?
Yes it depends on the hardware.

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