How to Disable the CD Drive

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My CD drive quit working on me, so I decided to buy an external CD drive. Whenever I try to use the new drive, my old drive (that no longer reads CDs) opens and tries to take over, making it difficult to use the new one.
Is there a way that I can disable the defective CD drive that originally came w/ the computer?

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Open the tower, and disconnect the drive.
Better yet, install a brand new $30 internal drive. Suggest the Pioneer DVR-112 or 115.
G5 Optical drive.

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