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Posted at 2:17 PM on Friday 03/12/10 by
Ben
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SuperBiiz has the Sony Optiarc AD-7590A-01 8X DVD+/-RW Slim Drive for $49 - $5 off with coupon code LAUGH0505 [Exp 3/14] = $44 with free shipping. If you're looking to replace a failing laptop DVD drive, this should do just fine. [Compare]
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    DragonFIRE - Posted 2:20 pm PST 03/12/10 (147 Posts)  Report Spam

    anyone know if they still sell the enclosures that allowed you to put 2 of these in a 5.25" bay on your desktop?

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    btc909 - Posted 2:23 pm PST 03/12/10 (2661 Posts)  Report Spam

    This won't fit every laptop that has a failing optical drive.

    "this should do fine" uhhhh not always.

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    swreynolds - Posted 3:12 pm PST 03/12/10 (818 Posts)  Report Spam

    #2, you're too kind. They hardly ever fit. Main problem is the tray front - there are many different mounting methods, so you can't just swap the fronts.

    The (not always) small bent metal mounts can be moved, so if the drive will plug in and make contact and doesn't scrape or drag on the notebook itself, you can use it if you don't have any aesthetic problems with it.

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