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    IBM T42 Upgrade to DVD burner

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by t42mobile, Aug 13, 2006.

  1. t42mobile

    t42mobile Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought my IBM T42 with DVD reader/CD burner combo and now I'd like to upgrade to a DVD and CD burner.

    What are my options? Do I have to buy something from Lenovo or are there are vendors who make compatible, possibly less expensive ones?
     
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  2. dadude

    dadude Notebook Enthusiast

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    well considering that your current drive is not set up to be swapable then just buy a slim drive from newegg. I'd personally reccomend pioneer. And you'd have to open up the laptop pop out the old one and in the new one. :D
     
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    t42mobile Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Thank for the reply. What do you mean by not swappable?

    I am able to pop the existing drive out by pressing a button. Don't I just replace it with DVD burner?


     
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    SkiBunny Notebook Deity

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    yes you do

    the part # is 40Y8622 which is an 8x write Super Multiburner... it costs Cdn$149 here.

    dont get the older matshita ones they are slow only 2x
     
    SkiBunny, Aug 13, 2006
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    t42mobile Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks.

    I did a quick search on Froogle, but couldn't find anything below US $200, which is way above Cdn$149...

    Where should I look for it?
     
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    I would also like to know where to get it for that cheap. I know they are expensive for the t4x series because of the smaller size and extremely limited number of manufacturers.
     
    Paxonator, Aug 14, 2006
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