What is the replacement value of a Compaq Presario 5612GC Desktop PC?

[cadlady]

I need the replacement cost for a Compaq Presario 5612GC Desktop PC.  My computer was destroyed in a house fire and I need to find the cost to replace it.  Is LightScribe Technology still available?

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@cadlady 

Are you sure it is an HP Compaq Presario 5612GC machine ? Probably it is very old now. You won't be able to find a new machine on market today and the cost for an OLD one would be zero.

Some insurance policies allow you to replace using the new equivalent machine and new equivalent machine cost is only 30% or less  of the cost you had to pay 10 years ago.

>>>>> Is LightScribe Technology still available?

I can't find new machine with LightScribe option. Many vendors now totally do not include Optical Disc Drive (of CD/DVD drive) on their machines, specially notebooks.

Regards.

[DGroves]

lightscribe cd/dvd burners are no longer available new, however used or possibly a few new old stock systems can be found on places like ebay

the lightscribe disks are also no longer made although some venders still sell old unopened stock media

the lightscribe driver is available online and it does work with win 10, and a few programs that support win 10 and lightscribe are also available free and paid

https://lightscribesoftware.org/lightscribe-system-software/

https://www.ebay.com/itm/162118858315?epid=691465181&hash=item25bf09764b:g:2VQAAOSwvoxb7ew4

https://www.ebay.com/itm/141697750528?hash=item20fdd81600:g:kfEAAOSwHnFVhJTg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203509113761?hash=item2f6216a3a1:g:u6EAAOSwa-Fg2yW8

[cadlady]

Thank you for your reply.