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replacing CDRom
Hi,
Is it possible to replace a CDRom in a laptop with a CDRW?, and where can you get one from if you can.. Many thanks Flic |
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Yes, it is possible, but it may be difficult depending on the make (HPaq?) and
model of the laptop. Deep down inside, all CD-ROMs and CD-RWs manufactured for use in laptops and other smallish computers are the same. They have the same basic shape and physical connector for the data-and-power cable. Where this gets dicey is in two areas: 1. The plastic front bezel is often customized and oddly-shaped to fit the overall design of the laptop. 2. The data-and-power connector is often added on and distinctive, once again to fit the overall design of the laptop. Unless you can buy a CD-RW with an HPaq part number designed expressly for your model of laptop computer, be prepared for some very tedious fiddling around to get another CD-RW connected up and working smoothly... Ben Myers On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 01:19:24 +1000, "barbibiz" wrote: Hi, Is it possible to replace a CDRom in a laptop with a CDRW?, and where can you get one from if you can.. Many thanks Flic |
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Ben is correct. I'd go with an external USB CD/RW drive if possible.
HH "barbibiz" wrote in message ... Hi, Is it possible to replace a CDRom in a laptop with a CDRW?, and where can you get one from if you can.. Many thanks Flic |
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