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marvin_GS   01-20-2005 at 10:31:14 AM

Hi, I want to upgrade cd/dvd drive of a notebook. I am pretty familiar with desktops but new to notebooks. What should I know? Is there strict standarts for notebook drives? The notebook I consider to upgrade is a LG LM50 and I want to upgrade its current drive with a panasonic slot drive (I dont remember model number right now). Well, thanks in advance for replies.

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folken   01-22-2005 at 06:21:27 AM
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Drives are more or less different for every make and model. The safest thing to do is go with what ever the manufacturer recomends as an upgrade.

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marvin_GS   01-22-2005 at 04:27:27 PM
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thanks for reply

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RaPTuRe   01-28-2005 at 12:32:15 AM
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Drives are more or less different for every make and model. The safest thing to do is go with what ever the manufacturer recomends as an upgrade.



CD drives in notebooks are standard - it all depends on the casing (plastic bits) that the manufacturer has decided to wrap the drive in. If the drive you want is a "slim" drive, it will almost undoubtedly work, but you'd have to remove the casing from the original drive, and put it onto the new one. The connector is standard among all, but as with the casing, different manufacturers use different adaptors.

But it is always the safest bet to go with the manufacturer's recommendations - but hardly ever really necessary.

RaPTuRe



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marvin_GS   01-28-2005 at 03:23:42 PM
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thank you very much. :)

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RaPTuRe   01-30-2005 at 02:38:10 PM
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Always a pleasure.

RaPTuRe

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