# CD-Rom Drive Sh!t the bed...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 11, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592 "2009-05-11T04:08:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592/1 "2009-05-11T04:08:49Z")

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After many years of service my CD drive died. I have a Dimension 4300 which still has the 50 pin (I didn’t actually count them I am guessing) connector on the ribbon cable and the seperate 5 pin power cable.

Like this:  
 ![http://www.fonerbooks.com/replace/burner_7.jpg](http://www.fonerbooks.com/replace/burner_7.jpg)

I figure no big deal. I went to Best Buy in the McKinley Mall and **ALL** they had were drives with a “SATA” cable. The guy told me that my PC is too old and the drive I need is no longer made. I was not going to argue with the man but I really do not know if that is BS. It would not surprise me as my PC is about 10 years old.

So am I stuck buying a SATA drive and adapting with a patch cable or can I get a PATA drive anywhere? I would prefer to just get a CD/DVD drive.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592/2 "2009-05-11T04:53:14Z")

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Ummm

[http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=ide+dvd](http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=ide+dvd)

You’re just looking for an IDE CDROM/DVD drive you can find them anywhere online…

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**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592/3 "2009-05-11T05:00:55Z")

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i have an ide cdrom sitting around ill get rid of for like $10

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592/4 "2009-05-11T05:48:29Z")

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God damn Best Buy morons. :picard:

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**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592/5 "2009-05-11T05:54:22Z")

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> [@SkunkApe](#):
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> i have an ide cdrom sitting around ill get rid of for like $10

:word:

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**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-drive-sh-t-the-bed/67592/6 "2009-05-11T08:34:37Z")

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> [@LZ](#):
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> Ummm
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> [ide dvd | Newegg.com](http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=ide+dvd)
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> You’re just looking for an IDE CDROM/DVD drive you can find them anywhere online…

Nice…Thanks. I will check it out.

Thanks Skunk and Freek. I’m thinking I should get a new one.

EDIT: Picked one up for 20 shipped. Thanks LZ