Seeking a used CD/DVD drive for satelite 1700

Hi there,
I'm looking for a used CD/DVD maximum 24x speed, 8x speed, 5.25 inch drive for the Satelite S1700-500 Laptop.
If anyone has it or knows where to find one, please contact me!
Thanks,
Mark

Hi Mark
Stuff like this you can find on some online marketplace like ebay. There you can find a lot of used hardware components. Before you buy something check exactly which components will work properly with your notebook.
And now the final question. How you want to make that 5.25 inch drive works properly with your S1700?

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