Is it easy to install an internal dvd drive?

Answer 1

How much do you know bout computers?

It's not hard to do. Odds are your computer uses something called an IDE cable to connect the drives to the motherboard. The hardest part about installing a drive in my experience has been opening up the cases on name branded PC's since they use funny plastic plates to give them a softer look.

Unplug the computer, open the case. If you can do that part the rest is easy. Slide the DVD drive into an open bay (or remove an old drive if no other bays are open) and slip the IDE cable from the motherboard and into the new drive. If you have one CD/DVD/optical anything drive already, you'll just put the second drive on that same IDE cable. On each drive you'll have to set the jumpers that are next to the cable so that one is master and the other is slave, or set both to cable select if that's possible.

Once you're jumpers are set, install the 4 screws to the sides of your new drive, slide the IDE cable in, and put the power cable in. I normally turn the computer on at this stage to test the new install before closing the case up. When you're PC first starts up, white text will flash on the screen saying what drives are installed, If it is listed, great, if not, look at your drives jumpers and make sure IDE cable is in both and the power cables are plugged in. Windows will automatically detect the new drive and give it a drive letter if the BIOS detects it on start up.

If you have a newer computer you may have the pleasure of using new SATA cables, easier than IDE because you don't have jumpers to set master/slave and you don't have to worry about which cable you use.

Notes:
This assumes you're using a Windows PC.

If you have a three drives already, say a hard drive on one cable and a dvd-rom and cd-r on the other, remove the cd-r to install the new drive. Installing a CD or DVD drive on the same IDE cable as your Hard drive slows your hard drives maximum speed way down.

Good luck, it's not too hard to do. The cables only fit in one way so it's hard to screw it up unless you bang some of the electronics.

Answer 2

Yes, very easy. Take the side of the computer casing off, then locate the space you want to put the new drive. If there is an existing drive in the bay you can remove it by taking out the two phillips screws on the side of it, unplugging the IDE cable, and the power cable. To install the new drive simply slide it into the now open drive bay, position it so that it fits nice and flush with the front of the computer casing, replace the two or more holing screws on the side, plug in the IDE ribbon cable and the power cable and you are done. Most modern BIOS systems recognize the CD/DVD portion of new drives straight away, but to use special features like CD or DVD writing you need to make sure the proper drivers are installed - assuming the drive you are installing has this ability.

Answer 3

Install the CD-ROM(s)
Whether you are installing a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a CD-R/RW, or even a DVD-R/RW, each of these drives install the same way. The installation is quite simple.
Choose which drive bay you wish to install the drive in.
If you have not yet removed the drive bay cover, do so now. This is usually done by pushing two tabs together and pushing the plate out from the front of the case. As I mentioned in the case preparation step, if you have a metal plate covering this bay that has not been removed, you will need to pry it out before you can install the drive. When you are done, the drive bay should be open from the front of the case.
If your case makes use of drive rails to hold the drive into place (the case we are using does use such rails), then fasten these drive rails to the sides of the CD drive. In order to determine which set of holes is the one to use, it may be necessary to temporarily slide the drive into the drive bay. However you decide to do it, the drive rails should be positioned such that when the drive is put into place in the case, it will be flush with the front of the case rather than being recessed or sticking out.
Slide the drive into position. Most of the time this is done from the front. If you installed drive rails in step 3, then make sure those rails are lined up with the drive rack as you push the drive in. Then push the drive all the way in until the clips on the drive rails snap into place. At that point, you can skip the next step and move to step 7.
If you are not using drive rails, then you will simply have the drive in place, but not fastened down inside the case. At this time, screw the drive into place. You might want to just place the screws in but not tighten them. This is done so that you can slide the drive out again later. When installing the cables later, you may need to slide the drive out a few inches so that you have enough room to work behind the drive. In many cases, especially mini-towers, one can have a hard time working behind the CD-ROM because it is pinned up against the front of the power supply. Sometimes it is helpful to put the case on its side as you tighten the drive into place.
When tightened into place, make sure the front of the drive is flush with the front of the case. If the front bezel is off the case on installation, make sure you don’t make the mistake of making the drive flush with the case frame. It needs to stick out a little so it will be flush with the bezel when you re-attach it. Also make sure it appears straight. While this doesn't really affect functionality, it’s a matter of aesthetics. If the drive is in too far or sticking out too far, go ahead and re-adjust it now.
Attach the power supply to the drive. Just like a hard drive, just find a free 4-wire power plug and plug it into the power connector on the CD-ROM.
Attach the ribbon cable. Connect one of the two available plugs on the ribbon cable to the CD drive. Just choose the plug which can reach the drive best. If you have two CD drives, use the plug on the end of the ribbon cable for the top most drive, and the middle plug for the next lowest CD drive. Attach the plug on the far end of the ribbon cable to the secondary IDE port on the motherboard (usually labeled IDE2). Just like connecting any other drive, you must ensure that Pin 1 on the connector is lined up with the red edge of the cable. Pin 1 is usually marked in some way on the drive and on the motherboard both. Sometimes, it is just a small mark on one corner of the cable connection port, and that indicates that that corner pin is your pin 1.
Attach the Audio Cable. This small 3-wire connector goes from an “Audio” plug on the back of the CD-ROM to a 3-pin plug on the sound card. If you happen to have on-board audio circuitry on your motherboard, the CD-IN plug will be on your motherboard and you can connect this now. Since you likely do not have a sound card installed at this point, you can connect one end of this cable now to the CD drive and leave the other end free to connect once the sound card is installed. Some CD drives have both an analog and a digital audio out. Most of the time, people just use the standard analog audio, but if you wish, go ahead and use the digital. Your drive should come with audio cables for both options.

Answer 4

i guess you've already been explained the details. so i won't delve into that. but i'd definitely advise you to get rid of the static charges built onto your body (especially the tips of your fingers, toes, nose point, elbow etc). ok, i'll tell you one thing, if you can spot an unpainted metal gate or bars or any other big iron or tin or aluminum object, go touch it with your palms and fingers before you even think of touching your pc. it'd definitely look odd to your house servant or maid about your action, but it's worth more than damaging the electronics inside your computer.

Answer 5

it is if you know where to connectthe drive into
but far better to get an extenal one that you just plug
into the back of pc.,
if you or someone helping you try to connect internal one make sure you switch off and remove socket from
outlet.or you could damage the pc,or more importantly
yourself. please be careful. bye

Answer 6

Pretty much. You just need to unhook and do some attaching. Takes less than an hour if you do everything right.

Answer 7

different than for turning it on, it is without doubt one in all the least complicated issues to do. There are often the two screw/s or a sliding swap protecting the force in. do away with the screw/s or slide the swap and push it in, replace screw/s, slide back, finished! ?

Answer 8

EASY! Just follow this, step by step:
http://compreviews.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/DIYCDDVD.htm