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[Tech Help] CD ROM tray

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Castor27, Sep 7, 2004.

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  1. Castor27

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    I am turning to my fellow tech gurus at Cf.net to answer this question because I am too lazy to google it.

    I built my 4 year old a computer this summe rand gave it to him for his birthday. About a week ago he was using it (he is actually pretty good at it) but he was leaning over to get something and slipped off the chair. When he did he snapped the cd-tray off one of the cd-roms. My question is this: Can you replace trays on a cd-rom? If so how is it difficult to get into them?

    I am very technically inclined and have now trouble doing these things, but I have never tried this before and wanted to see if anyone else had.
     
    #1 Castor27, Sep 7, 2004
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    I think that with some crazy-glue and opening the thing up, you could glue the broken CDROM tray back onto the unbroken part. Of course, it'd have to be a really clean break . . .

    I've never done that before though. It just seems like something that could possibly work . . .

    With CDROMS at less than $20 though, it's not a huge deal if it doesn't work . . .
     
    #2 Vengeance, Sep 7, 2004
  3. Rockets34Legend

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    Just replace it. A CD-ROM costs $20-30, I think even less. So dirt cheap.
     
    #3 Rockets34Legend, Sep 7, 2004
  4. Castor27

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    It was a burner so it would be a little more than that. I have a ton of old cd-roms at work so trays aren't a problem to get a hold of.
     
    #4 Castor27, Sep 7, 2004
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    you can always try but honestly it is just so much cheaper to just replace it with a new burner. there are so many out there at Fry's and other places that are dirt cheap either on their own or after rebate.
     
    #5 Stack24, Sep 7, 2004
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    Fry's has TDK burners for like $25. I got one for my sister the other day.
     
    #6 Uprising, Sep 7, 2004
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    do they ship? I don't live in Houston.
     
    #7 Castor27, Sep 7, 2004
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    #8 Stack24, Sep 7, 2004
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    OH NO! He broke the drink holder?!?
     
    #9 bejezuz, Sep 7, 2004
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    Drink holder?

    To be a real geek, you need one of these :

    A combination drink holder/cigarette lighter for a 5 1/4" bay in your PC.

    http://www.xoxide.com/xray1.html
     
    #10 Dr of Dunk, Sep 8, 2004
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    damn Castor i postage wasn't so much I'd send you a spare cd burner i have

    btw anyone have troubles with Nero.... apparently it has some conflict with SP2 ... where is the update the whole nero site is german and one other thing Nero only recognises my dvd burner, also have a dvd drive which is also a cd drvie and cd burner but nero won't burn anything on it???
     
    #11 SmeggySmeg, Sep 8, 2004
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    Damn beat me to it.
     
    #13 Mulder, Sep 8, 2004
  14. Uprising

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    Check out their site: Fry's I don't know how the deals on their site differ from instore.

    Also check out http://www.NewEgg.com
     
    #14 Uprising, Sep 8, 2004
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    #15 Rockets34Legend, Sep 8, 2004
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    #16 Vengeance, Sep 8, 2004
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