DVD/CD Drive for HP Pavilion 595-p0074 is not the typical one!

[trichmont]

I wanted to change the DVD/CD drive to one that plays Blu-Ray but when I opened it up I noticed that the drive was one for a laptop???? Can someone explain or give me some ideas? I prefer to have an internal instead of an external one. Thank you in advance!

[mdklassen]

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@trichmont wrote:

I wanted to change the DVD/CD drive to one that plays Blu-Ray

When I opened it up I noticed that the drive was one for a laptop????

Can someone explain or give me some ideas? I prefer to have an internal instead of an external one.

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From: HP Pavilion 595-p0074 Desktop PC Product Specifications

Product number: 3LA57AA
Release date: 26-Apr-2018
Country/Region sold in: United States

DVD Writer (single-layer & dual-layer):

• Data transfer rates up to 3,600 KB/s (CD read/write)
• Data transfer rates up to 10,800 KB/s (DVD read/write)

but it does not mention that it is a "slim-line" product.

See: HP 9.5mm Desktop G2 Slim BDXL Blu-Ray Drive(N1M43AA)  

for a device that seems to be compatible.

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[trichmont]

Thank you! Will any other 9.5mm sata models work or is it just designed to fit the HP replacement?

[mdklassen · Accepted solution]

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@trichmont wrote:

Thank you! Will any other 9.5mm sata models work or is it just designed to fit the HP replacement?

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What is the thickness of the current CD/DVD device? Hopefully, it is not thicker than 9.5 mm.

Check the connections on the back of your current CD/DVD device.

Look for a possible adapter between a "standard" SATA interface to a proprietary interface on the motherboard. 

If your current CD/DVD has that "adapter", remove it, and connect to the replacement device.

Or, the motherboard might have a "standard" SATA socket -- this arrangement is common on laptops, not so much on desktops.

Or, the back may connect to the "standard" SATA "data" and "power" cables, as one expects inside a "desktop" computer.

Anyway, most "slim" CD/DVD/BluRay devices should be compatible. 

Hint: check for a "no questions asked return policy" from the store where you buy the BluRay device, should it not work out for you.