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CD Burner available for the 570E??
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:58 pm
by BGoins12
I was on Wikipedia today, and noticed that this list is listed for available components that will fit the Ultra Slim Bay.
Wikipedia wrote:570, 570E, 600, 600E, 600X
FD, CD/DVD, CD-RW/DVD, HD, Battery (600E&X Only), ZIP-100, ZIP-250, LS-120
I noticed it lists a CD-RW drive, and I have looked on eBay with no luck. Does anyone know where I can find one for sale, or am I not looking hard enough on eBay? TIA!
I have been using the search term "570E CD"
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:49 am
by BGoins12
No one has any info on this? I'd love to have a CD burner.
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:42 pm
by pkiff
OK, I don't own a 570, but I think this is how it works:
First, the 570 actually uses the same drives as the 600 except that you have to remove a thin plate off of the bottom-front of a 600 drive in order for it to fit into a 570. There are some 600 drives that you cannot remove that plate from.
Second, I think the 570 uses a standard 12mm CD/DVD drive. The raw drive is held inside a black plastic frame or tray with a bit of metal and a tiny bit of electronics. You can replace the raw drive inside such a frame by unscrewing 4 or 5 screws, separating the internal plug and pulling it out. Then, theoretically, you should be able to put in almost any 12mm drive. That includes CD-RW/DVD or DVD-R/RW drives.
So, on eBay, you can find drives like these:
IBM Thinkpad 8X DVD±RW Burner 570 600 600E 600X (New)
or
DVD±RW/CDRW Drive for IBM Thinkpad 570/600/600E/600X
No endorsement of these auctions is implied here. I just picked them because they were the first to show up in my searches. I have no experience or knowledge of these eBay sellers.
These auctions are not for original IBM drives, but rather new drives that have been retrofitted into the UltraSlim Bay drive trays.
Phil.