DVD Combo question

rocky289 · 07-11-2008, 08:16 PM

Hi

New to this forum.
Anyone familiar with changing DVD combo drives in laptops.
In particular, Presario 700.
A have a very tidy one here with only a cd drive.
Would like to change to a combo.
Being an older laptop I am looking for only a used item.
(Would go for a new one at the right price)
Can't seem to find the correct one in my part of he country.
I am told there are others that would fit but the front panel or facia has to be changed.
Would anyone know if this is correct & what other units could be made to fit.

Thanks

**TriggerFinger** · 07-11-2008, 11:14 PM

First off... WELCOME TO TSF!

Now the reply to your inquiry...

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocky289

Hi

New to this forum.
Anyone familiar with changing DVD combo drives in laptops.
In particular, Presario 700. -- use the service manual. or guide like this:
http://www.geocities.com/hpmsgs/700x...al_drives.html
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c00649956

A have a very tidy one here with only a cd drive.
Would like to change to a combo.
Being an older laptop I am looking for only a used item.
(Would go for a new one at the right price)
Can't seem to find the correct one in my part of he country.
I am told there are others that would fit but the front panel or facia has to be changed. -- yes if does not fit. also make sure your BIOS supports it. check with Compaq website on BIOS details for your model.

Would anyone know if this is correct & what other units could be made to fit.

Thanks

rocky289 · 07-12-2008, 02:34 AM

Thanks for the quick reply.
I do have the guide & service manual, which shows this model running a DVD CDRW combo drive.
Hadn't concidered a problem with the bios.
I do have the latest available updates of everthing on it, including XP SP3.
I am quite capable of swapping the drives if I can find one.
I see a few suitable ones on ebay but they are on the other side of the world.
I'll just keep looking, one might pop up somewhere closer.

07-11-2008, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
rocky289 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	DVD Combo question Hi New to this forum. Anyone familiar with changing DVD combo drives in laptops. In particular, Presario 700. A have a very tidy one here with only a cd drive. Would like to change to a combo. Being an older laptop I am looking for only a used item. (Would go for a new one at the right price) Can't seem to find the correct one in my part of he country. I am told there are others that would fit but the front panel or facia has to be changed. Would anyone know if this is correct & what other units could be made to fit. Thanks

07-12-2008, 02:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
rocky289 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: winxp	Re: DVD Combo question Thanks for the quick reply. I do have the guide & service manual, which shows this model running a DVD CDRW combo drive. Hadn't concidered a problem with the bios. I do have the latest available updates of everthing on it, including XP SP3. I am quite capable of swapping the drives if I can find one. I see a few suitable ones on ebay but they are on the other side of the world. I'll just keep looking, one might pop up somewhere closer.