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CD Bay Type "52Xmax"


celtish

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My CD bay wouldn't come out automatically I had to try to prize it open and twisted it up. My son tried to fit another bay (I think it was out of a Compaq machine) but it would not fit in properly so I asked him to put the old damaged one back. It is marked "52Xmax". I didn't realize that CD bays came in different sizes. Where can I get a 52Xmax from, anyone?

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52Xmax refers to the speed of the drive not the dimensions of the drive

all Desktop CD-Rom drives are 5.25 inches wide and you can find replacements for them here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....amp;Order=PRICE

If this is a laptop, then things are a little more complex since there are many different types of CD drives available. If this is a laptop, then just reply with the manufacturer name and model # of the laptop and ill look for a compatible drive for it.

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No, it's an ordinary desktop machine and it's the ordinary CD bay (not R/W nor DVD)

What I was wondering was whether Compaq used difference specifications from everyone else?

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As geek said "52x" refers to the maximum speed of the CD-ROM drive (it is not a "bay", the CD-ROM drive goes into a 5.25" bay).

CD-ROM drives are (for desktop machines) all the same width (5,25") and heigth, whilst length depth can be (as glocK_94 said) can be a bit different, usually newer drives are shorter than older ones, Lite-ON and LG are two brands which drives are usually shorter.

On the other hand there was a period where some big OEM's created "designer PC" in which the front part of the CD drive is curved, or of a peculiar colour, or anyway somewhat "not standard".

Can you post the exact model of your Compaq?

We maybe could help you further.

jaclaz

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No, the present bay/case/tray isn't out of a Compaq. Sorry to mislead, the replacement unit (which could have been out of an old Compaq machine) was taken out again because it didn't seem to fit in. The original one marked 52Xmax - the one with the twisted lid/cover/face - is back in. What should I now be shopping for and where would I get it from, please? Fredledingue would seem to have a similar problem too

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Ok, check this illustrated guide:

http://www.fonerbooks.com/r_cd.htm

The brick-like thing the guy is removing in second picture is a CD drive, he is removing it from a 5,25" drive bay.

The drive has a tray that opens when you press one of the front buttons, like in this picture:

http://askbobrankin.com/cdrom_tray.jpg

You must shop for a new CD-ROM drive, the 52x that you have on your broken drive means the maximum speed it can read data, see this:

http://www.computerhope.com/help/cdrom.htm

Any drive you can find will fit in width and heigth, if the broken drive is shorter than the one you tried in the bay (i.e. the replacement drive could not fit in the drive bay completely and sticked out of the front), it is possible, as already said, that you need one of the more compact models, and you were already suggested two brands that usually make rather "short" drives.

Usually dimensions are:

Dimensions

Width

146 mm (5-3/4 inch)

Height

41.3 mm (1-5/8 inch)

Depth

between 190 mm (7-1/2 inch) and 203 mm (8 inch)

"Short" ones are:

Dimensions

Width

146 mm (5-3/4 inch)

Height

41.3 mm (1-5/8 inch)

Depth

between 154 mm (6 inch) and 171 mm (6 - 3/4 inch)

jaclaz

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It seems to me that you have to remove what's called the "bezel", the plastic cover that makes the front of your computer. That is often clipsed to the metal frame and you need to get it off from the inside of the case.

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Its often the case that the branded PCs like Compaq (dell, hp, etc) use non-standard brackets or rails to support the drive inside the slot. It maybe that these are still on the drive you removed. Eg. DeskPro, Prolinea, Prosignia from compaq all used brackets. Some photos near the bottom left of this page: http://www.thetrayman.net/productCat21253.ctlg

Some (usually high-end) PC cases also use brackets/rails and - if you are lucky - come with a supply of their bracket. Sometimes a big manufacturer may fit a special plastic front instead of the standard flat-ish one. Or fit one in a special colour.

A bare CD drive is (usually) just a smooth rectangular metal case with a few screw holes in the side and the cable connections and jumpers at the back. That is a standard size. Eg: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/39082

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