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> Rob, The cd player in my Compaq laptop no longer works. Any
suggestions? Is there a meeting this Thursday, Dec 13? Jane
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Jane, what model is the laptop? Some of them have modular drives that
can be replaced. You can get a replacement on eBay. That depends on
the model.

Otherwise, if you don't travel with it much, you can always get an
external drive CD or DVD drive and plug it in via USB 2.0 or Firewire.
The nice thing about the external option is that you can use it with
other computers or with your next laptop.

best,
Kevin