CD/DVD-Rom Drive help(newbie)

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Shmoo

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Hello all. I just have a quick, hopefully simple question. I need a new CD/DVD-Rom drive, but I'm not sure how to determine if it will work on my computer or not. I have an HP computer desktop, and I tried to look at the general system properties to try and figure it out, but I don't know what I'm looking for.

I found these cheap external ones that I would prefer to purchase because I don't have a lot of money(I realize they are only CD-Rom drives). Can anyone give me some pointers on how to tell what will and won't work?

http://www.amazon.com/External-Pavi...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1312812259&sr=1-22

Thanks for all your help!
 
Any external drive that uses USB will work for you. If you want to replace the internal drive they only run about $20-$30 and aren't too hard to switch out.
 
What is the model number of HP desktop do you have? Open the side of the case and tell us if you have a wide flat ribbon cable(IDE) going to the cdrom or small narrow cable(SATA) going to it. Replacing the internal drive is a much better solution then getting an external.
 
Shmoo said:
Hello all. I just have a quick, hopefully simple question. I need a new CD/DVD-Rom drive, but I'm not sure how to determine if it will work on my computer or not. I have an HP computer desktop, and I tried to look at the general system properties to try and figure it out, but I don't know what I'm looking for.

I found these cheap external ones that I would prefer to purchase because I don't have a lot of money(I realize they are only CD-Rom drives). Can anyone give me some pointers on how to tell what will and won't work?

http://www.amazon.com/External-Pavi...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1312812259&sr=1-22

Thanks for all your help!
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Just open it up and replace it with any one you have..they will all work as long you have the correct interface cable.
 
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