Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

Half-height internal DVD burners

Sep 13, 2018 4:58PM PDT

Do these require a special half-height bay, or is there some sort of adapter for making one fit a normal 5.25 bay?

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
I'd just use an adapter.
Sep 13, 2018 5:37PM PDT

There are few units that are half height so shop for an adapter.

- Collapse -
Google is not being helpful.
Sep 15, 2018 11:12PM PDT
- Collapse -
That looks like it.
Sep 16, 2018 8:54AM PDT

I haven't found half height DVD drives in over a decade. What you have looks like it will do the job of taking the usual laptop ODD and getting it into a desktop.