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Will Marcouiller
Asked: 2013-11-12 10:43:04 +0800 CST

IBM x360 DVD drive?

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My x360 server has only a CD drive in it.

I wish to upgrade and install a DVD drive, so it is easier for me to install software without sharing my workstation DVD drive all the time.

According to IBM ServerProven Compatibility, only those two are compatible with my x360:

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Reference: x360 (8686) compatibility

Is it all that fits, or can I use any IBM DVD laptop drive to fit it, like faster than only 8x?

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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Use a usb drive like this one http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Portable-External-SE-218CB-RSBS/dp/B00DBV28TG/ or a USB thumb drive. Don't mess with replacing the internal drive for what amounts to a very rarely used device in a server (hence the reason a lot of the newer IBM servers don't even come with a DVD/CD drive standard).

    If you insist on replacing the internal one, do like Joeqwerty says and stick with what is on the ServerProven list if you want support from IBM on it.

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