cd-rom to cdrw drive mod

[andlcs]

Hello,

Is it possible to modify a CD-ROM drive into a CDRW drive? Maybe w/ a firmware hack or changing the chipset?

Thanks

 

[Matthias99]

No.

 

[PottedMeat]

Originally posted by: Matthias99
No.

Sure you can.

Step 1. Purchase CDRW with similar bezel to your CDROM Drive
Step 2. Swap bezels on the CDRW and CDROM Drives
Step 3. Voila! You now have a CDRW that looks like your old CDROM.

Seriously though, a CDRW is like 20-30 bucks.

 

[Aluvus]

CD-RW drives have additional hardware capabilities, which are necessary for them to be able to write to discs. So no.