SU-208CB Optical Drive

[Ginger_Al]

My DVD Drive has failed, apart from going online to find the same model to replace it with, is there a newer model, i.e. one that is being fitted in todays Notebooks which will fit?

I would have thought that 'size wise' they would be all the same, it would just be the chipset and software which are different.

My product number is: E6B28EA#ABU

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Actually they are not same size (thickness) your machine can have one of the following ODD (Optical Disc Drive)

Fixed
Serial ATA
9.5-mm tray load
Supports the following optical drives:
● DVD+/-RW Double-Layer SuperMulti
● Blu-ray Disc ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer
● Blu-ray Disc writer with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer
● Support Zero-Power ODD

with part numbers

For use on HP ENVY TouchSmart m7 Notebook PC computer models:
Blu-ray Disc Read/Write with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer Combo Drive 720249-001
Blu-ray Disc ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer Combo Drive 729728-001
DVD±RW Double-Layer SuperMulti Drive 720248-001
For use on HP ENVY TouchSmart 17 Notebook PC computer models and computer models equipped with a  non-TouchScreen display assembly:
Blu-ray Disc Read/Write with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer Combo Drive 720247-001
Blu-ray Disc ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double-Layer Combo Drive 720246-001
DVD±RW Double-Layer SuperMulti Drive 729727-001

The following manual may help you how to replace the ODD yourself

             http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03922401.pdf

Regards.

[Ginger_Al]

Yes sorry, I did reaise that there were 2 different thicknesses.

I contacted a HP Aurthorised retailer in the UK and they said a compatable replacement was a HP Inc. DV DVD RW DL FX at a cost of £47.50 plus Postage, plus VAT, so in all, about £75.00

I can buy an external drive for £20 - £30 including VAT.

I am going the cheaper route, I rarely use the drive, it's just annoying that it doesn't work.

Thanks for the link to the manual, I have never seen tat before.

[banhien]

Hi,

I myself also rarely use Optical Disc Drive and some of my laptops don't have it. I actually bought an external ODD which supports burning Bluray disces just in case.

Regards.