hardware rec - Panel for a slimline DVD drive

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2014-07
  • monksy

    I am looking at nixing my DVD drive in my HTPC/Nettop box, and replacing it with a new HD. Where might I find a cover that would fill the gap where the DVD drive used to be on the case?

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  • Simon

    check out this link there are videos and other information about the subject.

    Basically it breaks down to four different caddy types:

    • SATA 12.7mm
    • PATA 12.7mm
    • SATA 9.5mm
    • PATA 9.5mm
  • Keltari

    The best place would be from the HTPC case manufacturer. They will have the bay covers that will match the color and finish for your model, as well as have the proper snapping connectors.

  • Ярослав Рахматуллин

    Applying some common sense to the problem, leaves me with following options:

    1. Go to a local PC (repairs) shop and ask to get or buy one such item in your preferred color
    2. Saw it out of wood and apply your favorite color
    3. Buy online

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  • Irinotecan

    So I have a bunch of older CD-R (and a few DVD+R) discs that are either suffering from "bit rot", or a case of crappy no-name Chinese DVD drives being unable to read some or all of anymore. I just threw my last no-name DVD drive in the trash after it ejected a disk still spinning causing it to scratch to the point of being useless, so I'm looking for a replacement drive this time around with an eye for quality over a dirt cheap price.

    I'd prefer a BD drive, but I'll take any suggestions for good, reliable DVD or BD drives that people have reported having good success with for reading older burned media. Any takers?


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  • Hugh Allen

    This doesn't help a huge amount, but: when I was putting together my current PC in 2007, the first DVD drive I tried wouldn't read a rental DVD I had at the time, so I swapped it for my current drive which read it fine. I can't remember what the first one was but it was a known brand of good repute. The current one is an LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H62N.