Can I swap the CF-VDD721 DVD unit with my CF-29 CD-rom unit without soldering

I have a Panasonic CF-VDD721 combo-DVD unit. I guess its left over from my CF-71/72 or so.

I want to swap one of my CF-29s CD-rom drives with this one. I am not handy with soldering things.

Does anybody know, if this combo-DVD can be swapped , and will work in my CF-29 ?

Otherwise i can save my time, and leave it alone....

 

I never took the drive apart when I had my 72's but I don't think you have to solder anything. Should be pretty much plug and play. Panasonic cd/dvd drives are set to master unlike most of the drives you come across. The only time you have a problem is when the Drive is a non-master drive then you need to solder between two terminals on the CF-29 optical drive caddy. (You can also solder two connectors together inside the drive (not the caddy) to accomplish this.

 

Thanks, i am gonna swap them today.

 

http://t2k.wdfiles.com/local--files/cf-28/dvd-upgrade.pdf

CF-27, CF-28, CF-29 CD to DVD Swap Tutorial-Lots of Pictures! - Notebook Forums and Laptop Discussion

One good resource page is gone. I will have to see if I have it saved in my personal archives, but google "internet wayback machine" and then look up http://www.sparesweb.com/hdd/instal...ace connector for laptop and slimeline cd.htm then go back and look at the archived pages to see it. Several shots of it saved.


Edit: Go back to the web archive to the first of 2007 and you can save that page and it's pictures are there.

 

Yes! go ahead, they are both master in setting. No need for soldering just swap the bare drive to each other and your good to go.

ohlip