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Buying a replacement DVD drive

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  • #2
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    Open up the case and have a look at the connection from the DVD drive to the motherboard.

    It will most like be IDE.Take a pic of the inside of the case if you cant tell and I'll be able to tell you


  • #3
    ttm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭ttm


    5 years old - 99% sure it will be IDE.

    The one you quote seems to be SATA and NOT what you want.

    40 quid including postage - PCWorld should have something suitable for about 70euro may be less. Doesn't need to say Dell on the front just needs to be IDE, that is when you look inside the widest cable that connects to it has a 40 pin plug on the end of it.


  • #4
    Deano12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭Deano12345


    ttm wrote: »
    5 years old - 99% sure it will be IDE.

    The one you quote seems to be SATA and NOT what you want.

    40 quid including postage - PCWorld should have something suitable for about 70euro may be less. Doesn't need to say Dell on the front just needs to be IDE, that is when you look inside the widest cable that connects to it has a 40 pin plug on the end of it.

    Or order online and get one for €20

    http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=343919

    That will do you grand


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