Optiplex question

Hi,

I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with a
DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for this
PC?

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Cheers

Peter
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Cheers

Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Optiplex question
> Subject: Optiplex question
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with a
> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for this
> PC?
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter

WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
burner will work.

On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>> Subject: Optiplex question
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with a
>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for this
>> PC?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>
>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
>burner will work.

Hi Tom,

Thanks for your reply. This is the model:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...21946.jpg?4454

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Cheers

Peter
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Cheers

Peter

"petert" <peter.thomas@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
>>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>>> Subject: Optiplex question
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with a
>>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for this
>>> PC?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Peter
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Peter
>>
>>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
>>burner will work.
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
>
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...21946.jpg?4454
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter



Any standard sized IDE/PATA DVD ROM, Combo, or DVDRW drive will work fine:
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...es.htm#1148988

On Sat, 17 May 2008 13:52:41 -0500, "S.Lewis"
<Gossamer@interesting.com> wrote:

>
>"petert" <peter.thomas@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
>news:tu3u249oi7rk0bk106taqdf8i3oi4p4fkq@4ax.com.. .
>> On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
>>>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
>>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>>>> Subject: Optiplex question
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with a
>>>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for this
>>>> PC?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Peter
>>>
>>>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
>>>burner will work.
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
>>
>> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...21946.jpg?4454
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>
>
>
>Any standard sized IDE/PATA DVD ROM, Combo, or DVDRW drive will work fine:
>http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...es.htm#1148988
>
>
>

Many thanks - sorted.

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Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: S.Lewis [mailto:Gossamer@interesting.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:53 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Optiplex question
> Subject: Re: Optiplex question
>
>
> "petert" <peter.thomas@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:tu3u249oi7rk0bk106taqdf8i3oi4p4fkq@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
> >>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
> >>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >>> Conversation: Optiplex question
> >>> Subject: Optiplex question
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with
> a
> >>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for
> this
> >>> PC?
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Cheers
> >>>
> >>> Peter
> >>> --
> >>> Cheers
> >>>
> >>> Peter
> >>
> >>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
> >>burner will work.
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
> >
> >
>
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...ic_21946.jpg?4
> 454
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> >
> > Peter
> > --
> > Cheers
> >
> > Peter
>
>
>
> Any standard sized IDE/PATA DVD ROM, Combo, or DVDRW drive will work
> fine:
>
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...sm/drives.htm#
> 1148988
>
>


Are you sure? That looks like the SFF, which I thought took a laptop
drive.

I'd have to open the case to be sure.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:07 PM
> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> Conversation: Optiplex question
> Subject: Re: Optiplex question
>
> On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
> >> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
> >> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
> >> Conversation: Optiplex question
> >> Subject: Optiplex question
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with
a
> >> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for
> this
> >> PC?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Peter
> >> --
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Peter
> >
> >WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
> >burner will work.
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
>
>
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...ic_21946.jpg?4
> 454
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter
> --
> Cheers
>
> Peter

Should use any standard laptop drive. You might have to swap bezels,
but that's not too hard.

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7CF1DF0EF5C24EDABC68076BFB370A7F@M2010...
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: S.Lewis [mailto:Gossamer@interesting.com]
>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:53 PM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>> Subject: Re: Optiplex question
>>
>>
>> "petert" <peter.thomas@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
>> news:tu3u249oi7rk0bk106taqdf8i3oi4p4fkq@4ax.com...
>> > On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
>> >>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
>> >>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> >>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>> >>> Subject: Optiplex question
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with
>> a
>> >>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for
>> this
>> >>> PC?
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Cheers
>> >>>
>> >>> Peter
>> >>> --
>> >>> Cheers
>> >>>
>> >>> Peter
>> >>
>> >>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
>> >>burner will work.
>> >
>> > Hi Tom,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
>> >
>> >
>>
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...ic_21946.jpg?4
>> 454
>> >
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Peter
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> Any standard sized IDE/PATA DVD ROM, Combo, or DVDRW drive will work
>> fine:
>>
> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...sm/drives.htm#
>> 1148988
>>
>>
>
>
> Are you sure? That looks like the SFF, which I thought took a laptop
> drive.
>
> I'd have to open the case to be sure.
>


Looks like the desktop chassis to me (the mid-size between the SFF and
mini-tower). Certainly no harm in double-checking prior to purchase,
though.

"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7CF1DF0EF5C24EDABC68076BFB370A7F@M2010...
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: S.Lewis [mailto:Gossamer@interesting.com]
>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:53 PM
>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>> Subject: Re: Optiplex question
>>
>>
>> "petert" <peter.thomas@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
>> news:tu3u249oi7rk0bk106taqdf8i3oi4p4fkq@4ax.com...
>> > On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
>> >>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
>> >>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>> >>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>> >>> Subject: Optiplex question
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with
>> a
>> >>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for
>> this
>> >>> PC?
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Cheers
>> >>>
>> >>> Peter
>> >>> --
>> >>> Cheers
>> >>>
>> >>> Peter
>> >>
>> >>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
>> >>burner will work.
>> >
>> > Hi Tom,
>> >
>> > Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
>> >
>> >
>>
> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...ic_21946.jpg?4
>> 454
>> >
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Peter
>> > --
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Peter
>>
>>
>>
>> Any standard sized IDE/PATA DVD ROM, Combo, or DVDRW drive will work
>> fine:
>>
> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...sm/drives.htm#
>> 1148988
>>
>>
>
>
> Are you sure? That looks like the SFF, which I thought took a laptop
> drive.
>
> I'd have to open the case to be sure.
>


Mini-tower:
http://www.bobjohnson.com/_Sitefiles...ages/GX260.jpg

Desktop:
http://www.ttrmn.com/Dell%20GX270%20(3).jpg (*note the relationship of the
floppy to the optical, the power button, and the "door"/opening for the
front I/O ports)

Small Form Factor:
http://www.teksale.com/images/dell%20optiplex%20sff.jpg (*compare with the
"desktop" model )

Agree. The photo shows the "desktop" GX260 chassis, not SFF. Handled a lot of
these in the last few months, selling refurbs to upgrade an impoverished city
public library. It does take any vanilla standard-sized CD/DVD-ROM/RW drive.
The OP might do best with a so-called combo drive which reads DVDs, reads CDs,
and burns CDs. At today's prices, a DVD/RW is not out of the question either...
Ben Myers

On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:46:28 -0500, "S.Lewis" <Gossamer@interesting.com> wrote:

>
>"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:7CF1DF0EF5C24EDABC68076BFB370A7F@M2010...
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: S.Lewis [mailto:Gossamer@interesting.com]
>>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:53 PM
>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>>> Subject: Re: Optiplex question
>>>
>>>
>>> "petert" <peter.thomas@nidum.plus.com> wrote in message
>>> news:tu3u249oi7rk0bk106taqdf8i3oi4p4fkq@4ax.com...
>>> > On Sat, 17 May 2008 16:28:13 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >>> From: petert [mailtoeter.thomas@nidum.plus.com]
>>> >>> Posted At: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:06 AM
>>> >>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
>>> >>> Conversation: Optiplex question
>>> >>> Subject: Optiplex question
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi,
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I have a Dell Optiplex GX260 and wish to replace the CD drive with
>>> a
>>> >>> DVD drive - can anyone please advise of a suitable DVD drive for
>>> this
>>> >>> PC?
>>> >>>
>>> >>> --
>>> >>> Cheers
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Peter
>>> >>> --
>>> >>> Cheers
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Peter
>>> >>
>>> >>WHICH GX620? Is it the full size case? If so, any DVD drive or DVD
>>> >>burner will work.
>>> >
>>> > Hi Tom,
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for your reply. This is the model:
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>> http://www.pcpro.co.uk/picture_libra...ic_21946.jpg?4
>>> 454
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Cheers
>>> >
>>> > Peter
>>> > --
>>> > Cheers
>>> >
>>> > Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any standard sized IDE/PATA DVD ROM, Combo, or DVDRW drive will work
>>> fine:
>>>
>> http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...sm/drives.htm#
>>> 1148988
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> Are you sure? That looks like the SFF, which I thought took a laptop
>> drive.
>>
>> I'd have to open the case to be sure.
>>
>
>
>Looks like the desktop chassis to me (the mid-size between the SFF and
>mini-tower). Certainly no harm in double-checking prior to purchase,
>though.
>