Laptop cd/dvd drive Question

[Gentle Ben]

My laptop has a cd rw/ dvd r drive, I wanting to upgrade to DVD burner , are all laptop drives universal in mounting?, is it something I can do myself easily?
is there anything to be careful or watch out for?
I know my way around a desktop machine and have swapped many drives over the years, I'm just not sure about the laptops.
Thanks

 

[Robio]

Make of lap top makes a difference
My think pad it just pops out when you push a tab but mine will not support a DVD R/RW but an IBM one fits in ( it is an older slow one )

you may have to buy the make and model that your laptop fits and supports

 

[cypherpunk]

They're not universal, but replacement drives for various makes are readily available at eBay and the like. However, it's much more difficult than a desktop installation unless you know your way around a laptop or have a service manual. Generally, the only thing that's easy to upgrade in a laptop is memory. If you have to ask, you should probably be looking at professional installation or an external DVD/RW drive.

 

[Gentle Ben]

Thanks for the info

 

[registrar1]

You might want to post the make and model of your laptop...might get feedback from someone.

 

[my2cents]

Perhaps another alternate is to invetigate using a seperate USD DVD burner drive.