Replacement for C drive

have a G70t200 CTO  -  CD drive hasdisappeared from  " computer" display ,  does not work.  Need a replacement for
HL-DT-ST DVDram GSA T50N ATA . do not need lightscribe feature  nor 2 side burn capability.  Can someone recommend a simple CD-dvd drive?
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Disappearing CD/DVD drives seems to be way too common the last couple of years. You 'might' find that it actually reappears if you start the laptop up once without it, shut down, reinstall it and start up again.
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