What is a suitable replacement for the DVD±RW for Sony Vaio PCV RZ32

[mage973]

The current/original one is a Sony. What is a suitable replacement for it.

 

[Alabalcho]

What kind of computer is that - laptop, desktop, all-in-one?
If you don't need a DVD drive on everyday basis, external DVD drives are in $30 range.

 

[mage973]

What kind of computer is that - laptop, desktop, all-in-one?
If you don't need a DVD drive on everyday basis, external DVD drives are in $30 range.

Desktop tower
PC.

 

[scout_03]

what you can read about the specs it have .

 

[Alabalcho]

Looking at this document, it seems your desktop has only old-style IDE disk interface (40-pin ribbon cable), so your search for replacement drive should include "IDE/PATA DVD-RW drive". If the original one is standard full-heghgh (about one inch tall), then something like this should fit

 

[ex_bubblehead]

You can use any 5.25" CD/DVD drive in that case, as long as it is an older IDE model. I don't recall that model having any SATA ports on the motherboard.

 

[scout_03]

if you dont find a ide drive you could get something like this https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Adapter-Covert-Interface-Motherboard/dp/B009SO7R0U

 

[mage973]

Thank you for all of your answers! They were all on point, informative and easy to understand!

I was wondering if something like this would work http://

Or can I get pretty much any brand, same size newer product with a sata interface and use the converter posted by scout here http://

 

[mage973]

Looking at this document, it seems your desktop has only old-style IDE disk interface (40-pin ribbon cable), so your search for replacement drive should include "IDE/PATA DVD-RW drive". If the original one is standard full-heghgh (about one inch tall), then something like this should fit

you're right about it being ide/ 40 pin ribbon cable, but the product in the link's measurements may be about an inch too long I have to to home and check. But thanks for the info and link.
Do you think something like this would work? http://

Or could I just get a sata converter with the right size dvd rw device as scout_03 mentioned? link here http://

 

[Alabalcho]

... Do you think something like this would work? http://
Or could I just get a sata converter with the right size dvd rw device as scout_03 mentioned? link here http://

Any drive which has IDE/PATA interface would work. SATA-IDE converters could work, too, but I don't know whether you will be able to boot off such a drive.