Lappy DVD Slot-loading

metalrain · 24th August 2008, 3:26 AM

where can you buy a slot-loading dvd drive

in particular for a compaq presario c700 (modded)
im kinda gettin annoyed the tray getting in the way (hey that rhymed)
thanks in advance!

finnigan · 24th August 2008, 9:10 AM

Trouble with HP/CPQ is that many are multi-bay based and the caddy that the drive fits into has different mount points to standard drives. This is the issue I found with trying to mount a slot slot DVD/RW into the two multi-bay CPQ devices I have here.

SLATYE · 24th August 2008, 11:39 AM

I'm not sure that a slot-load drive will help. If there's not space for the tray to extend fully, there's not going to be space to insert a DVD into the slot-load drive.

If you still want one, have a look on StaticICE for the DVR-K06. As was mentioned above, you'll have to check that it'll actually fit in the laptop properly.

metalrain · 24th August 2008, 5:46 PM

thanks for the response, more an asthethic thing, sometimes thought the tray doesn't lock in properly have to try a couple of times.

24th August 2008, 3:26 AM	#1
metalrain Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 58	Lappy DVD Slot-loading where can you buy a slot-loading dvd drive in particular for a compaq presario c700 (modded) im kinda gettin annoyed the tray getting in the way (hey that rhymed) thanks in advance! Last edited by metalrain; 24th August 2008 at 3:28 AM. Reason: just had to!

24th August 2008, 11:39 AM	#3
SLATYE SLATYE, not SLAYTE Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 21,038	I'm not sure that a slot-load drive will help. If there's not space for the tray to extend fully, there's not going to be space to insert a DVD into the slot-load drive. If you still want one, have a look on StaticICE for the DVR-K06. As was mentioned above, you'll have to check that it'll actually fit in the laptop properly. __________________ Main system: Pentium-D 805 \| 1GB (2x 512MB) PQI DDR400 \| Gigabyte 8I865GMK-775 \| Xtreama Radeon 9800Pro with Zalman ZM-80HP-D \| 320GB WD SATA HDD \| Antec SmartPower 2.0 500w Laptop: Compal EL80 \| C2D T7200 \| 320GB Fujistu HDD \| 2GB DDR2-667 \| GF Go 7600

24th August 2008, 9:10 AM	#2
finnigan Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Adelaide Posts: 227	Trouble with HP/CPQ is that many are multi-bay based and the caddy that the drive fits into has different mount points to standard drives. This is the issue I found with trying to mount a slot slot DVD/RW into the two multi-bay CPQ devices I have here.

24th August 2008, 5:46 PM	#4
metalrain Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 58	thanks for the response, more an asthethic thing, sometimes thought the tray doesn't lock in properly have to try a couple of times.