DVD Drive Compatability Question

[christopheramos]

Hello,

I have a spare Dell DVD Drive / CD Recorder (I don't have the model number with me). I was thinking about selling it on eBay. But I want to make sure that I list all of the laptops that the drive is compatable with.

Is there a place I can find this kind of information out? I check Dell's website, and none of their documentation says what different laptops the drive will work on.

Thanks!
Chris

[oldandinthe way]

Many of the OEM versions of notebook drives have custom firmware versions. Although they may work on other vendor's machines they also may not.

This is a very murky area. You may wish to check the forum for the actual drive manufacturer on

www.cdfreaks.com

Also other drive makers may require different mounting hardware than Dell.