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    Inspiron 1501 new Optical Drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by zee_cat, May 7, 2010.

  1. zee_cat

    zee_cat Notebook Enthusiast

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    My DVD drive has recently been compromised, i can not share the details of how this happened, but needless to say, i now require a new drive. Does anyone happen to have a list of compatible optical drives that i could buy for my dell inspiron 1501?

    The drive was: TSST TS-L632H slim 8x DVD+/-RW if i recall correctly. Thanks.
     
    zee_cat, May 7, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You can pretty much use any PATA/IDE laptop CD drive. If you want one with the right bezel, just look for "1501 dvd drive" on eBay or Google shopping or wherever. Just make sure you get a DVDRW if you want to retain those capabilities...
     
    Commander Wolf, May 8, 2010
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Like Commander Wolf said, try eBay, or any online shopping sites.

    EDIT: Here, Assuming you are in the US.. I don't know. If not, just get the item number, and go to your eBay site, and put it in the search, or better yet, just search for a drive.
     
    Joel, May 8, 2010
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