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Old October 20th, 2008, 06:55 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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DVD RW drive

rMy DVD RW drive is broken A CD broke into pieces inside. Now my computer says it needs a USB cable installed and I can't use to cd player the drawer opens constantly. Can I buy an external DVD RW drive What exactly does this do?
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Old October 20th, 2008, 07:01 PM     #2 (permalink)
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PCs don't ever say that a USB cable needs to be installed. That is not the exact message, is it?

You should replace the drive with a similar type. It's easy.
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Since a CD broke inside of the drive, I somewhat doubt the drive will still function.
I would advise that you replace the drive.
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you can get an external but internal is usually cheaper and overall better

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