Does the drive come with a laser or is it a seperate component? Thanks.
914131
It comes with the laser. My laser went out and I seen it is much easier and just as cheap to buy this specific drive since it comes with the laser. -Hope this helps :)
914132
Mine came with the laser. The unit I received was complete, only needing to be plugged into the motherboard.
914133
I'm Sorry it took a long time to respond. But yes it comes with the laser already in it.
914134
The laser is always (as long as I've known) an integrated part of the DVD drive itself and cannot be sold separately.
1106615
it has a cd/dvd burner. I have bought 7 of them with no problems. I recommend them to all my customers.
1212586
It has a built in disc drive.. mine however was broken when I received my laptop.
1674680
Yes it is :) It comes in the box. On a side note you should know that this model does not come with an optical (DVD) drive built in. So you will need to buy an external one.
2248335
Mine came with one but it was broken. I had to replace it with an external drive (which the company paid for). Otherwise I am happy with the computer. My advice is to try out the dvd burner right away - mine would not close after using it pretty regularly for about a week. I hope this helps.
126442
Hi Michael, It has a CD/DVD drive but you probably should check with vendor to find out whether it burns. Otherwise I'm finding it's a very good machine, fast enough and quite robust.
1565424
No, it does not have an optical drive. Only USB ports to use thumb drives. Or, if you really need an optical drive, I bought a portable external DVD-R drive that plugs into the USB and works like a charm for less than $100. Never use it much, but I have it if I ever need it. Not including an internal optical drive helped allow HP to keep this laptop SUPER thin and lightweight. I have learned to use USB thumb drives for about everything. Love this laptop!
2006320
Both units are variable speed... other than that, one has a laser (which I live without)
1773042
No, it is a bare drive. I used a usb2IDE appliance and Clonezilla, a free OpenSource download.
810799
It isn't rated as such as it does't have the M-disk logo. My no understanding is b they require a higher powered laser.
377604
This unit does NOT have CD/DVD drive however you can buy an external optical drive separately for about $20. Since I don't use the drive daily its really not a big deal not having it attached to the actual computer.
25205
It is a stand alone component. You plug it in, stick the CD you want copied and 3 blank CD's and in about 7 minutes it's done.
1982765
It's a self contained unit, pretty ingenious design.. It is the complete drive in a single unit....
797803
Mine came with one. I have purchased three of these drives, and they have been great!
171235
I would like to answer that. The laser was not in the box when it was delivered. I don't know. Sorry
2094295
It does not include one. It has two bays that are 5.25 inches wide that you can purchase an optical drive for.
888551
I don't know which it is but, the unit I got was packaged in just a plain box, not the way you would expect a retail device. The drive worked fantastic though.