Laptop dvd-drive grinding noise

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One of my HP laptops, HP Pavilion dv9650us, went off warranty about two
months ago. I was using the machine to help fix another computer's
problem when I noticed that its dvd-drive is making loud grinding noises
and is slowing down the computer whenever I would access the drive. I
suspect that the drive is about to die. :(

I am not sure how long the drive has been doing this since the laptop
is being used primarily by another family member.

I purchased an extended warranty through Office Depot, but that family
member cannot afford for that computer to be sent off for an unknown
amount of time so I am actively considering replacing the drive myself.

I am looking at drives on amazon.com and unsure if a 'universal laptop
slimline drive' will fit. Are the drives fairly universal between
manufactorers? The current drive is an HD-DVD drive so I was hoping to
upgrade to a blu-ray drive. Is it possible?

FYI: These kind of internal laptop dvd drives are not available from
newegg or even frys. I'd rather not buy directly through hp.


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merkat106


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