PC Laptop Question

[rtdgoldfish]

Last night, my girlfriend's laptop fell off the coffee table. The cd drive opened on impact and bent the drive so it will not close. The laptop is a Compaq Presario 2100 and it is two years old. My question is this: can I purchase a slot-loading drive and have it fit into the laptop?? I pulled the drive out of the computer and it seems to be the same size as some slot loading drives I found online. Also, what is a good price for such a drive??

A Google for slot loading CD-RW came up with this: http://www.logicsupply.com/product_info.php/products_id/309

Please help!! We have exams starting in just over a week and my girlfriend really needs her computer to take to campus to study. If it helps, I can take a picture of the drive.

 

[LeeTom]

Why get one that might work, when you can get one for your computer off eBay?:
http://search.ebay.com/compaq-presario-2100-drive_W0QQfromZR40QQsojsZ1

 

[rtdgoldfish]

Why get one that might work, when you can get one for your computer off eBay?:
http://search.ebay.com/compaq-presario-2100-drive_W0QQfromZR40QQsojsZ1

John

Actually, I have looked there. There are several up for grabs and are going for around $50-60+ shipping. However, they are an exact replacement drive and I would really like to get a slot loading drive so I can avoid this problem again. I really hate these laptop drives that the whole thing just comes out. My iBook had to have its drive replaced for the same reason. The less moving parts in a laptop, the better.

On the other hand, I tried to convince my GF that she needed to get a new laptop and she should get a Powerbook or iBook. That didn't go over to well, she cannot stand using either of my Macs even for just browsing the net.

 

[LeeTom]

Sounds like what you need is a new girlfriend!

 

[rtdgoldfish]

Sounds like what you need is a new girlfriend!

I can see myself now: "I know we have been dating for over two years but I just can't date someone who doesn't like Macs."

Anyway, i just bid on a drive off eBay. Going for $36 now + $7.50 shipping. Guess that's not too bad. Would still like info on a slot loading drive though. After looking around, seems like the term is "slimline". As long as I purchase one of these slimline drives, it should fit, correct??