can you install an external optical drive
2019827
Yes, most external optical drives are USB driven, it's as simple as plugging it in and downloading any needed software.
476145
The trend is away from built in optical drives, and this model, which I am typing on now, does NOT have an optical drive built in. An external is very inexpensive, like this one : Samsung USB 2.0 Ultra Portable External DVD Writer Model SE-218CB/RSBS . They are thin and light so they aren't too much trouble, but if you ned one built in, check carefully as they are not as certain to be there as in the past. Good Luck!
1303209
Yes you can. There is a HD bracket over the optical drive that can mount two 2.5" HDD or SSD drives.
488909
There is no optical drive. For some reason in the Optical Drive field Amazon says "Brand New with Manufacturer's Warranty". I think they meant to show this for the condition of the product, it has nothing to do with an optical drive, because there is none.
2127046
External DVD drive would be the best option. Optical drives are atypical on lightweight ultrabooks.
413458
No, there is no disk drive (optical drive) on this computer. Most information can be transmitted online or through a USB devises these days but if you wish to use the laptop for watching DVDs or using programs that require disks then this is probably not the machine for you. There are also external disk drives that would plug into the computer's USB port but if that is something you would use frequently it would probably turn out to be a hassle and it an extra expense. I hope this helps
2113761
No, no optical drive at all and no space for one. I picked up a Samsung USB DVD drive for about thirty dollars on Amazon. That does the job and is very thin to match this laptop.
1844343
It does not have an optical drive built in. Dinosaurs, right? It will accept virtually any external USB drive.
1669574
Probably won't be able to. As others have said you can try searching online and loading onto a USB device or simply installing directly from the web if that's possible. There are several inexpensive external DVD / CD-Roms out there that will do the job nicely. And the good news is the external drive can be used on other PCs/laptops.
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There is no optical drive (CD or DVD). You can buy an external drive and plug that if you need to use discs for some reason.
1992147
Yes, there are several 5.25" bays in which you can install one. Behind the front door are removable blanks to expose them. Of course, I haven't had an optical drive now in... 3 years, but there's no reason why you can't have a couple!
69787
no optical drive. it has iphone 4 and 1 phono plug input. cant plat cd/dvd without external player.
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You can add a usb cd/dvd drive otherwise you could replace one of the existing drives with one that you would like, but you would have to open the case and install it. I warn you that this takes some knowledge about computers and don't recommend it if you are not comfortable and familiar with the insides of computers.
1487721
Thank you for your interest in our products. Any optical drive an be converted to an external burner as long as you have the external case.
1667076
This laptop does not come with an optical drive. You can use an external USB CD/DVD/BR drive or flash drive for most things anymore. The last few laptops I owned, I believe the only time I used an optical drive was to install Linux. Used a flash drive for Linux on this laptop.
668792
it does not, but you can buy an inexpensive usb optical drive to use with it!
165193
You can install applications to the external hard drive. But you most likely run into issues. It is not recommended.