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by: Starpluck January 21, 2009 7:48 AM PST

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Transfering my Laptop DVD Drive to my Desktop PC

by Starpluck - 1/21/09 7:48 AM

Hello,

My laser for my DVD Drive has burned out, it is unable to read DVDs. Anyways, I recently looked online for possible solutions and found out I can transfer a DVD Drive from one of my old computers into the burned out one. So I thought of my TOSHIBA Laptop. Then I started to think if it wouldnt work since laptops are compressed hardware and you cant upgrade them etc. So my question is; is it possible to extract my DVD Drive from my TOSHIBA Laptop and place in my Desktop Computer (Windows XP Professional Edition)

If so please explain the steps.

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Only slightly tricky.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 1/21/09 8:10 AM

In Reply to: Transfering my Laptop DVD Drive to my Desktop PC by Starpluck

You would use a laptop to desktop adapter. However this will cost about the same price as a DVDRW drive so must you do this?
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by Starpluck - 1/21/09 8:16 AM

In Reply to: Only slightly tricky. by R. Proffitt Moderator

Thanks for the reply, I don't see a point in purchasing a whole new adapter, when I can just go to the shop nearby.

Thanks a lot


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Those adapters are not common enough

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 1/21/09 9:00 AM

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To avoid buying them new. That's why I suggest you pick up a 30 buck DVDRW from geeks.com or newegg.com since the adapter should run about that or more.
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