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    What dvd burner can I fit in my Inspiron 8600?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by H-K-A, Jun 13, 2005.

  1. H-K-A

    H-K-A Newbie

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    I am looking at a Pioneer Dual Layer Slimline Notebook DVD Burner (DVR-K14). Its the drawer loading type. Has anyone tried putting this in an Inspiron 8500/8600 or a similar dell laptop? Is it possible for me to swap the plastic dell casing around my current dvd-cdrw drive on to this drive? I will have to swap the tray cover too because the inspiron one has a rectangular cut out on the lower right for the drive locking mechanism.
    Someone tell me if all this is possible.

    Thanks in advance :)

    Inspiron 8600
    15.4" wide screen (1200 X 800 max)
    1.6ghz Dothan centrino
    128mb 9600 Pro Turbo video card
    512mb PC2700 DDR ram
    80gb 5400RPM Hard drive
    DVD-CDRW module
    Swappable Extra Li-Ion battery module
     
    H-K-A, Jun 13, 2005
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  2. timak

    timak Notebook Consultant

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by H-K-A
     
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    timak, Jun 14, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Did find this on ebay:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64474&item=6776855817&rd=1

    Probably not much of a warranty though.






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    Thinkpad T42:
    * 1.8Ghz Pentium M * 1.5GB Memory * 60GB Hitachi 7200RPM * 15" SXGA+ Flexview * NEC ND-6500A * Win 2k *
     
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  4. H-K-A

    H-K-A Newbie

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    Alrighty. Thanks then :). I will probbaly get the Pioneer one. Alos, thanks for the link to the NEC ND-6500A dvd burner but the thing is I am in Canada and I don't wanna buy a dvd module from the U.S. over ebay coz the customs and duties are murder. I didn't find one selling on ebay canada thou for a 182 canadian. Seems kinda high but we will see.

    Thanks again for the insights.

    Inspiron 8600
    15.4" wide screen (1200 X 800 max)
    1.6ghz Dothan centrino
    128mb 9600 Pro Turbo video card
    512mb PC2700 DDR ram
    80gb 5400RPM Hard drive
    DVD-CDRW module
    Swappable Extra Li-Ion battery module
     
    H-K-A, Jun 14, 2005
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  5. phil1980

    phil1980 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi!

    Have you got the Pioneer? I also have Dell Inspiron 8600 and now thinking of the new Pioneer drives DVR-K06 and DVR-K17. The first one is with the slot load.
    Could you please tell a little bit about your experience? I would really appreciate any info.


     
    phil1980, Aug 2, 2007
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