Compaq 1688 looking for DVD drive

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Here is the part number for the 4X DVD drive that comes in the next model up
from your 1688:

142308-001

HP may have it as a spare or option part.

Here is the URL for the Maintenance & Service Guide for your NB:

http://h18027.www1.hp.com/athome/s [...] 1683-1694/

HH

"nbrowser" <oldbadbob@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1108231543.380368.24190@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I am looking for a dvd drive for my Compaq 1688 laptop. It has a cd
> drive in it now. Does anyone know which part # will work in a 1688? I
> have replaced the AMD K2-400 mhz processor with a AMD K2+ 475 mhz,
> replaced the 4.3 gig hard drive wth a 30 gig hard drive and maxed the
> memory at 192 meg. If I could put a DVD drive in it, it would suit my
> needs for another 2-3 years. Thanks
>