cd drives on there sides?

[eab]

Would it be ok to have your cdrw drive/dvd drive on there sides. I am afraid of the lazer getting out of aliment and also scratching cds....

[WhiteHawk]

yeah that works, just make sure the disc is in there really good

[Eclypsyr]

Some are made so they can be mounted vertically. Make sure the tray is designed to hold the disc in place while inserting/ejecting

-Dae-

[Th0r]

Isn't there a increase in chance that the CD's will explode and the planet blows up?????


:D

[stool]

Only the nuclear powered CDDAM serverbusters.

[eab]

Didn't know they made nuclear powered cd rom drives.....

Any way my liteon doesn't have little clips to hold the cds in place. Can I still mount it on its side?

[DaveSauce]

probably not. I wouldn't recommend it if there's nothing to hold it in place. The last thing you want is it falling out of place before it's all the way in....

[Crazy Jayhawk]

Check the manual to be sure. Some drives can, some can't.

[FunkDaMonkMan]

if it has little catchers on the side... then it should work... but if its just the plate, then it may not work.

[Th0r]

Make sure the drive has a plate on the top what sits on TOP of the CD....if it does not have one don't turn it on its side...ur say bye bye to what CD u put in there.

[Ben721]

Originally posted by Crazy Jayhawk
Check the manual to be sure. Some drives can, some can't.

I doubt it would tell you.

But anyway try it and see if you get errors, if you do mount it horizontally.

[eab]

all right thanks for the help....

[dagamore]

most cd-roms will read at both 0 degre and 90 degre setups, look in the back of the manual for mounting ranges, it will tell you.