CD/DVD player replacement

[Frhrwa]

where can I purchase a new cd/dvd player/recorder for my HP Pavillion?  the cover broke off mine and its hard to eject with no cover..  

[itsmyname]

@Frhrwa -- if you open the Windows "File Explorer", you should see an icon for the "C:" drive-letter, and another icon for the "D:" drive-letter, which probably is your CD/DVD device.  Click on that icon with the right-side mouse-button, and choose "Eject". Done.

Take your computer to any local owner/operator computer store. They will sell you a replacement unit, and probably will install it, and test it, for a small fee.  Maybe $50 for the unit, and $30 for their labour?

[Frhrwa]

I've used the eject, but it doesn't come out very far and you have to use a knife to get ahold of it to pull it out..  I can change it out no problem if I can find someone that sells this particular drive.. going to change out the HD at the same time, maybe add RAM..  thanks for the info tho..  wayne

[itsmyname]

@Frhrwa -- I've used the eject, but it doesn't come out very far and you have to use a knife to get a hold of it to pull it out.. 

The "eject" function minimally just "unlocks" the tray, and causes the tray to move out a few centimetres, and then you can gently pull the tray wide-open.  But, if you need a knife, it definitely needs to be replaced.

I can change it out no problem if I can find someone that sells this particular drive..

I have never bothered to "match" the manufacturer of the computer with the manufacturer of the device. In my experience, all the manufacturers make compatible devices.

going to change out the HD at the same time, maybe add RAM.

Definitely, there is a large performance improvement when replacing a HDD by a SSD.

Hint: open the Windows "Task Manager", and switch to its "Performance" tab, to see how much of your current RAM is being used, after you have opened your "usual" apps (Edge, Chrome, Outlook, Word, Adobe, et cetera). If it less than 33% used, then adding more RAM could be a waste of your money.

[Frhrwa]

true, drives are pretty much the same, but the cover broke off this one, broke the mounting pins too..  and it fits a Pavillion, so...    and memory is running at 31% presently..  close enough to a third of it used with nothing in the background..  

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@Frhrwa wrote:

where can I purchase a new cd/dvd player/recorder for my HP Pavillion?  the cover broke off mine and its hard to eject with no cover..  

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[Frhrwa]

HP PAVILLION 23-Q127C   SYSTEM ID 2B43     PRODUCT ID: M9Z63AA#ABA

[itsmyname]

@Frhrwa -- memory is running at 31% presently..  close enough to a third of it used with nothing in the background.

to continue our conversation, open your "usual" apps, and re-measure the usage of the RAM.

If you still are below some "low" level, such as 40%, then you probably should not spend your money on more RAM.

Or, after installing the SSD, and experiencing improved over-all performance, re-evaluate whether more RAM is needed.

[itsmyname]

@Frhrwa -- to again continue our conversation, is this your computer:

     HP Pavilion 23-q127c TouchSmart All-in-One Desktop PC Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

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It was first marketed in August 2015 -- just after Windows 10 became available.

So, I have a strong doubt that it will be compatible with Windows 11, although a few people on this forum have indicated a "bypass" to make Windows 11 run on an "unsupported" computer.

So, use your computer until October 2025, when Microsoft will terminate support for Windows 10.

Replace your computer sometime between today and that date.

How old is your computer's disk-drive? Will it continue to work correctly for another 3.5 years?

It would be good to proactively replace it with a SSD, which will increase your computer's performance.

On that web-page, I see: Memory upgrade information

Dual channel memory architecture
Two DDR3L SO-DIMMs (204-pin) sockets
Supports PC3L-12800 (DDR3L-1600)
Supports 1 GB, 2 GB, 4GB and 8 GB SO-DIMMs
Supports up to 16 GB (unbuffered) on 64-bit computers

So, if you are looking to add RAM, it must meet the above specifications.

Also, your current processor is:   Intel Core i5-4460T (Haswell) 1.9 GHz Quad Core

The only compatible upgrades are not cost-effective -- lots of your money, for only a slight boost in performance:

Intel Core i5-4590T (Haswell) 2.0 GHz Quad Core

Intel Core i7-4785T (Haswell) 2.2 GHz Quad Core

Personally, I would not try to upgrade the processor.

I hope this helps.