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    Inspiron 8000

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by shokan, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. shokan

    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    On an old Inspiron 8000 laptop, I have a CD-ROM drive that only fits in the floppy drive slot. Will the BIOS recognize a boot CD in this new location? I believe it's an 18000 motherboard.
    Thanks.
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Fits into the floppy drive slot as opposed to what? The battery slot? If that CD-ROM module is an authentic Dell C-Series module (like it fits nice and flush, all the pins line up, etc), you will be able to boot from it.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jan 29, 2009
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    shokan Notebook Enthusiast

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    The broken CD-ROM drive was in an original slot on the side, floppy in front. The vendor sent a replacement CD drive that I discovered goes in only where the floppy was so I swapped them out.
    It says "Replacement Optical Drive for CPI"'... the pins match, it fits in easily and is flush. Thanks for the info.
     
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    What happened to the old CD drive? It's weird as the new one should work in the same slot. Does the floppy drive still fit in the side slot?
     
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    The original setup as I got it was CD-ROM drive in the side. Floppy in front. The CD drive was ruined by my friend's son when it stopped working and he tried prying open the metal housing. I ordered a replacement CD RW but it was not for the original CD slot on the side, but for the front-left where the original floppy is/was. I took out the floppy and put in the new CD drive in its place. As I say, it fits perfectly and I am waiting for a boot CD to try it. I am unfamiliar with this boot process and am wondering if it will be obvious how to proceed.
     
    shokan, Jan 29, 2009
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