ASUS X550C Notebook Optical drive replacement

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My google-fu has deserted me while trying to find a replacement drive for the above Notebook.

I'm fixing it for a workmate who's wife dropped it with the drive drawer open and broke it, but finding the part is proving very difficult :D

Make: Asus
Model: X550cA-XX766H

Part: Super Multi DVD Rewriter
Model: GU17N
S/N: 332GU71NO053195

I've emailed Asus directly asking for help sourcing a part as it's an easy fix, but getting the part is the problem.

If anyone's Google-fu is working or can find it somewhere (preferably UK), please let me know :D
 
The bezel seems fine and the eject button works ok, the only thing that threw me was the casing of the drive.

Same as below.

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You need to measure the height of the drive to determine which one you need, then eject the tray using a paper clip and release the three plastic clips holding the bezel on. I forgot to mention you will also need to move any support/fixing brackets to the replacement drive, it looks like you have a bracket on the rear that is probably held on by two screws.

EDIT: Actually going by the part number its a 9.5mm drive so its the slimmer type you need, this one should do http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-157-SA&groupid=701&catid=10
 
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