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Message Subject Tell Me About...Installing a DVD Burner on My Computer, update
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Probably the simplest "repair" to perform on a PC.

Unplug everything. Put the PC up on a table or counter, preferably on a non-conductive surface (rubber mat or somesuch.) Remove the side panels and you'll see the old burner, resting between to boxed rails. Pull the four screws, slide the old burner out the FRONT of the case. Unplug the four-pin power connecter and the bus connector (is it IDE or SATA, or did you check before ordering the new burner?) Please note, in the absence of an anti-static wrist strap, you should try to keep your arm in contat with the metal frame of the casing at all times, to ground you and avoid static damage to any components.

If you have the proper type of connectors, great! Simply reverse the procedure, and you've finished. It really is that simple, I have replaced literally hundreds of optical drives. As I said, the ONLY issue you might encounter is if you have an older IDE-style data connector, and you BOUGHT a SATA drive. This is a fairly common happenstance.

Cheers!
 Quoting: MountainTux


guess i'm too late here. i was gonna say the same thing, but now it need not be repeated. only thing i can add is that if i (a non-computer moran) can do it, you can!
 
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