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30-10-2009, 23:33
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Laptop optical drives
Are they all created equal? Or are they specific to make/model and are there compatability issues?
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31-10-2009, 01:10
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The actual drive bit seems to be the same but the drawer and fascia is different for almost every model, unfortunately
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31-10-2009, 01:13
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31-10-2009, 18:27
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hmm I guess it depends what laptop you have...
I swapped out drives in an Acer travelmate 230xc the fascia is a slightly different colour but nothing to cry about |
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31-10-2009, 20:34
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Yeah there are generic drives that some laptops use, others are a little more custom, but use the same hardware with the same interface. So it depends, ebay im sure is pretty good for a like for like replacement though...
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01-11-2009, 01:20
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£49.99 for a replacement?!?!?!?! FFS!
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02-11-2009, 19:43
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I have a the CDRW/DVD combi drive I pulled out of my acer I can send to you to try.. If it works it's yours for £49.49
 
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03-11-2009, 01:08
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03-11-2009, 19:46
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06-11-2009, 14:34
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Have you tried eBuyer? They used to stock laptop drives.
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