Laptop Part fitters?

cormie

Hi,
Does anyone know anywhere that could fit a new DVD drive into an IBM laptop? How much should it cost around?

Also, where can you pick up a tiny screw kit for loosening them tiny screws?

Any feedback appreciated:)

TerrorFirmer

Do it yourself - it couldn't be any easier. All you have to do is take out a screw or two, pop out the drive and in with the new one. No messing, no wires, nothing.

Khannie

cormie wrote:

Hi,
Does anyone know anywhere that could fit a new DVD drive into an IBM laptop? How much should it cost around?

Any boardsie would do it I'm sure. Very straightforward job on most laptops.

cormie wrote:

Also, where can you pick up a tiny screw kit for loosening them tiny screws?

Your local chemist should have an "eyeglass repair kit" for a fiver or less which has a lovely tiny screwdriver in it.

All laptop cdroms / floppies that I've seen clip out (though I have only seen a limited amount).

cormie

Yeah, I'm half way through doing it myself, but I may have disconnected a soldered piece when I took it apart so I wouldn't really want to touch that.

I'm stuck because I need a small screwdriver for a tiny screw and don't have one in the house:o

Doesn't seem like the type of screwdriver you'd get in a DIY shop, do computer shops have screwdriver kits? Where do all the tweakers and modders get their kits?:)

TerrorFirmer

cormie wrote:

Yeah, I'm half way through doing it myself, but I may have disconnected a soldered piece when I took it apart so I wouldn't really want to touch that.

I'm stuck because I need a small screwdriver for a tiny screw and don't have one in the house:o

Doesn't seem like the type of screwdriver you'd get in a DIY shop, do computer shops have screwdriver kits? Where do all the tweakers and modders get their kits?:)

Would ya believe me if I told you I use a fine pointed blade thats about 2 foot long? Its some crazy ceramic sword thing my parents gave me from eastern europe. I don't have any screwdrivers at the moment and I find the fine point works pretty well.

Yeah though, Pc World or Maplins etc sell cheap cases of small screwdrivers

Sir Random

You can get a set of watchmaker's screwdrivers from any hardware/€2 store.

Tom Dunne

cormie wrote:

Hi,
Does anyone know anywhere that could fit a new DVD drive into an IBM laptop? How much should it cost around?

Also, where can you pick up a tiny screw kit for loosening them tiny screws?

Any feedback appreciated:)

What model of laptop is it? Any IBM I have had (3 in total) the CD/DVD drive just popped out after releasing a catch. I have never needed a screwdriver.

cormie

Thanks for the replies everyone. Nah, there's definitely no release on it. It's a permanent drive, not one replaceable with a floppy drive or any other. I definitely need one of the tiny screwdrivers to detach something to attach the new drive to it though:o

Alun

Hi Cormie,

Is it a torx screw by any chance? Looks like this.

I've got a really small torx screwdriver (T6), plus a set of jewellers cross-head and normal screwdrivers too, so I could give it a go if you like (you know where I live!).

cormie

I might take you up on that Alun, thanks:)

It's not the torx one, it's just a small cross head one, maybe 1.8mm at a guess. I could just bring up the two drives because I just need to put the attachment on the new one to fit it in properly. I'll have another look around and see if I can find one first anyway!

Alun

No problem .. just PM me if you decide to.