ASUS X550C Notebook Optical drive replacement

Gazanimal · 6 Mar 2015 at 20:20

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

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

nightmare99 · 7 Mar 2015 at 08:53

You just need to get one that is the correct height, then you remove the GBAS bezel from the existing drive and fit it to the replacement.

Standard height notebook drive
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-124-SA&groupid=701&catid=10

Ultra slim
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-157-SA&groupid=701&catid=10

EDIT: presuming the bezel is not damaged.

Gazanimal · 7 Mar 2015 at 18:25

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.

nightmare99 · 7 Mar 2015 at 18:42

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