Satellite A50: What CD/DVD drives are compatibe?

Hello
Since I have had my A50 for the last 2 1/2 years I have had intermittent problems with the this DVD Drive. It has finally packed in and I am needing to replace the drive so i can use the product recovery CD's.
I have tried to find out the master/slave settings of my computer so that I am able to find a suitable drive to replace it with.
Does anyone know what the settings are, or what drive I could use to replace it with
Thanks
Ollie

Hello
Please check Users manuals for Satellite A50 (pages 4-12) and there you will find which optical disc driver are compatible with your notebook.
If Users manuals is not saved on your unit you can find it under http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com Support & Downloads Support Homepage Downloads.
Good luck!

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