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Old 09-15-2002, 10:36 PM
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is it even possible to remove the internal cdrom and replace it with another one?
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is it a removable model? you could probably do that. what brand is it? maybe you can buy an upgrade from the manufacturer
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its a dell inspiron 8200. i will recieve it sometime this week. i got it cheaper because it has only a 24x cdrom. im planning on getting a cdrw/dvd combo drive. id like to get an internal one, if i cant then ill settle with an external.
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every cdrom is different by makers. the only place you could get it is probably from the maker themselves. so say if you want to upgrade to a internal, removable cdrw/dvd, it's gonna cost you $$$ like a few hundreds. that's why it's better off buying it from the beginning
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damn...i might as well just buy an expernal one then
thanks for the help
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Originally posted by rabs99
its a dell inspiron 8200. i will recieve it sometime this week. i got it cheaper because it has only a 24x cdrom. im planning on getting a cdrw/dvd combo drive. id like to get an internal one, if i cant then ill settle with an external.
the one on the left is removable, there is a screw on the bottom that you have to take out and then you can remove the fixed drive. i have the 8000, so there shouldnt be a big difference in it...here is a pic of the screw you gotta take out...

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oh yea, BTW the combo drives are expensive, i found a used one a 8x cdrw/8x dvd for 280, so i can imagine how much the new ones are...
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thanks for the help. i just got an email saying it will be here on wed. so i will find out then.
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