I dropped my Gateway notebook a few weeks ago, and now I need to replace my cdrw/dvd drive. I've already tried re-installing the drives and that didn't work..When looking for a new drive are there specific requirements my system needs, or will any cdrw/dvd drive work? Are they really expensive and difficult to install? I need as much info as possible. Thanks
2007-01-03 16:42:43 · 3 answers · asked by Ashlei 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Just go to best buy and have geek squad put a new one in.
2007-01-03 16:50:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you just tried to plug in the drive you may have knocked the connection at the motherboard loose. A DVD-RW for a notebook will run from $50 for a used once on eBay to $200+ for a OEM replacement. You could alway put a $30 CDrom in the notebook and then get a $100 USB DVD-RW.
http://cgi.ebay.com/GATEWAY-MX6436GZ-LAPTOP-DVDR-RW-DRIVE_W0QQitemZ190067362209QQihZ009QQcategoryZ44956QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
2007-01-03 16:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by acklan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on where you live wal-mart have got a HP light scribe dvd rw double density worthy of looking at for around $80.00
2007-01-03 16:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋