notebook CDRom Drive

[michael]

any reliable CDRom models for notebooks that last more that a year. I read any earlier thread but it seemed for PC's. Not all those manufactors make notebook CD Rom drives

[tjaymadison]

Welcome, michael! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Many notebooks require that you to get the replacement drive from the
manufacturer because of proprietary things like a non-standard size, etc.

You could try a vendor like CDW, Computer Discount Warehouse. Click here (http://www.cdw.com/).

They might have drives for major brands like Toshiba. Good Luck! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif


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[michael]

I'm sure I can argee with this, because of further research of guys installing IBM hard drives on Toshiba laptops and a friend, a Certified PC-tech, experienced at pulling apart his own laptop has swapped different CD-Roms. He says all harware is the same (notebook). Toshiba XM-7002b has only a 2 star rating as well as a history of breakdowns according to some on the net. So I do not want it but another. (also used in IBM, dell and Fujitsu) I have seen a panasonic same dimesions. However, I have not opening it yet to compare. Just feeling if somone had a good CD-Rom drive recommendation or not. I do appreciate your cautious advice and it is heeded.

Thanks Michael