Purchasing a new CD/DVD drive

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by MicroNano2, Sep 12, 2007.

  1. MicroNano2

    MicroNano2 Geek Trainee

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    Is it possible to buy a replacement DVD drive for an Acer computer?

    The current one makes horrible whiring sounds whenever used and jams DVDs all the time, its used as a DVD player a lot

    The code thing is HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GWA-4164B

    Any ideas would be helpful, i get on better with Dell's :chk:

    Thankyou!
     
    MicroNano2, Sep 12, 2007
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  2. RHochstenbach

    RHochstenbach Administrator

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    Welcome to HWF :)

    Is it a laptop or a pc?
    Acer laptops have very special drives. You could however, buy an extrernal drive. If your computer is a PC, then you could just buy a new internal drive.
     
    RHochstenbach, Sep 12, 2007
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  3. MicroNano2

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    Its a PC, does it need a special DVD drive? or would any fit?
     
    MicroNano2, Sep 12, 2007
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  4. RHochstenbach

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    You can use any kind of IDE DVD drive.
     
    RHochstenbach, Sep 13, 2007
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  5. donkey42

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    99.9% of the time thet's true, however i'm not that familiar with Acer components, but as RH said any IDE DVD will fit, unless your existing drive is SATA or your system uses custom Acer parts

    BTW: i think your drive is IDE

    Edit: i'm a plank too
     
    donkey42, Sep 13, 2007
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