Do you expect Second Hand Computer without CD Drive !!!!
By naruto
@akp100 (13640)
India
September 21, 2010 8:02am CST
hello friends...
My sister wanted to buy Computer for her some work ( just general work related to documents ). So I told her to buy second hand computer as her husband already having laptop. I went with her for purchasing. I checked all the thing like processor , OS , hard disk space, ram but i didn't check CD Drive as i never thinks that computer can come without CD Drive..
Today my sister told me that she wanting to format its operating system.. so i went their when i checked CD drive area there wasn't any cd drive !!! I immediately call on that shop and asked him about it... And he told me that they never sell second hand computers!!!! :o I told him that I never thought computer without CD drives.. But now he is asking for 500 rs for cd drive :(
Is it true that second hand computer always comes without CD-Drive ??
13 responses
@gjabaigar (2200)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
Because you have bought an assembled or customized PC. Other components are options, adding them is another or additional costs. You should know that on your Office Receipts or the Checklist of your PC specifications that you have bought.
If you want to have CD or DVD Drive, either you buy a USB CD or DVD Drive or an internal CD or DVD Drive........
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
Well i don't think i will go for USB Cd drive !! internal will be fine ..
Yeah it was my first experience about buying second hand computer so i never imagined that a computer can come without cd drive.. And also that shop keeper didn't told me that cd drive will not be available.. But now i am already having one bad experience i never repeat the mistake again :) Thanks for information.. :)
@gjabaigar (2200)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
Others don't use CD or DVD drives anymore, they just use USB Thumdrives or Flashdisk (2 gigabyte, 4gb, 8gb or 16gb).... Or an External USB HardDisk Drives..... CD or DVD drives has a short life they are easy to breakdown. And storing CD's and DVD's are untidy or can be cluttered.
Anyway that's your computer, its your choice. Whatever. 
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 Sep 10
It is good that you dont have the CD Drive on your Second hand computer. These CD Drives or the DVD drives for that matter, are quite delicate things and work on Optical media for reading and writing purposes (I will not be getting technical here). Now when you buy a second hand computer, chances of a damaged CD Drive are very high because the Lens that reads the disks gets damaged easily.
So it is better that you did not get one of these when you purchased that used computer. In India, these devices come with only 11 months warranty and there is none on the lens. Any shop that says that lens is covered in warranty, is bluffing. And yes, a new CD Drive is quite cheap at 500.00 INR. I dont find any shop selling these devices here at my place anymore.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
22 Sep 10
In that case, please ensure that your used computer is compatible with the DVD drive or not otherwise it would be a waste of money.
One of my older PCs doesn't support the DVD drive. So better stay safe and consult the seller or better a Hardware guy. However if your PC supports XP, it should support the DVD too.
Cheers,
Sids.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
22 Sep 10
well.. i think I have to purchase new one... as i can't install os without cd drive.. But yeah i don't think i will go to him for purchasing second hand one.. i am thinking to purchase fresh piece.. but as you mentioned cd drive also not available here so i have to purchase dvd writer.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
well i have bought a second hand computer without a cd drive. it depends on who sells it.
@o0jopak0o (6394)
• Philippines
25 Sep 10
well maybe but i have been on some of these places and you buy what you take, i have seen a shop that looks more like a junkshop.
@damned_dle (3942)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
If it is broken then they might have removed it. So it is possible. Anyway a cd drive is just cheap, but go for dvd writer. It costs a little bit more but it is more than worth the price.
@damned_dle (3942)
• Philippines
21 Sep 10
You might try installing it from the USB drive.... but I am not sure 
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
But I guess he should have informed me about that when i purchased it.. as it was mine first experience of buying second hand computer i had never think that a computer can come without cd drive.. well now i will never repeat the same mistake..
Yes surely i will go for dvd writer.. As we having more use of dvds in compare of cds.
@cachehit (166)
• China
21 Sep 10
i think the seller you meet is a profiteer.even though the computer is customized,i think it should have a cd drive,because it's so important.
ps:if you really don't want to purchase cd drive ,i will tell you that there is a new way to setup os without cd driver,if you are interested at it,pm me...
@naokokensaku (529)
• Malaysia
21 Sep 10
I've heard of laptops being sold without a CD-drive (they're called Netbooks) but never a desktop being sold without a CD-drive. While I suppose it is possible, most second-hand computer shops I know will ship a PC with a CD-drive. I suppose this can vary from place to place though.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
I also thought that it is with CD drive as shop keeper didn't informed me about CD drive. I have never imagine system without CD drive. As it was my first experience for purchasing second hand system i didn't think it will be without cd drive.. but i never repeat this mistake again :)
@kai9999 (1700)
• India
21 Sep 10
it may or may not. you have to check it before purchasing, you don't have other option than to purchase a cd drive.
if you go for a war with him it will be waste of time,instead buy a new one of good quality. if you buy it from him, there will be no guarantee that it will work good and again he may charge for repairing.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
yeah.. I should had check that before purchasing.. well it was my first time for purchasing second hand computer .. I am not going to repeat this mistake again :)
Surely i will not go to him for purchasing CD drive... i will buy new and fresh piece from market which give me good warranty time. :)
@hyderali (60)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Sep 10
This is the first time I am hearing about a computer without cd drive .I think that the shop owner might have cheated you.He might have removed the cd drive and sold to someone else.Now I think you will have to buy a cd drive for that computer.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
welll as per him as it is second hand computer they are not giving cd drive with second hand system.. But i think this thing he should tell me when i was purchasing the system.. I was ready to pay him extra money for that but he didn't tell me about cd drive that time... and that time i didn't even imagin system without CD drive!!!
@edwardjoy2000 (2387)
• United Arab Emirates
21 Sep 10
Well...i would not accept such a deal. Its not a luxuary...its a necessity. A pc cannot be complete without a CD drive. My company has given me a laptop...and i opted to go for a laptop with CD drive. I would not accept a pc or a laptop without a CD drive.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
Even i wouldn't have accept such deal.. But shop keeper didn't told me about cd drive during purchasing and i never had imagined system without cd drive ... but i guess next time i will be more careful on this thing.. Surely without Cd drive computer or laptop is not feel half..!!
@yeyezz (196)
• China
21 Sep 10
hello,akp100.
i dont buy the second computer so i dont know the second hand computer always comes without cd-drive.i never buy the second items.because i am doubtful of the second tools' quality. but if it is new or old,before your purchasing ,you must check it carefully.Haha
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
Do you think we should check these things in new computers also. Well i never had such experience with new system.. This was my first time about purchasing second hand computer too... so i didn't expect that i will get system without CD drive.. but i guess i will be more careful on these things from second time. :)
@freemanxx (14)
• China
21 Sep 10
Used Computer hard to say, look Xinjiuchengduo out how ... my computer is used for all with CD drives
@shadowseeker (5)
• United States
21 Sep 10
Yes, its true. Since it is second hand, you are not buying a full packaged computer. You will be getting all what the computer needs to minamally work. In this case, you will need a CD-ROM drive atleast to install the OS. You should be able to buy a cheap, functional CD drive at a second-hand store.
@akp100 (13640)
• India
21 Sep 10
yeah.. but instead of purchasing second hand i am thinking to purchase new piece as i will not get any warranty on second hand piece.. Yes i know it later as it was my first experience of purchasing second hand computer. But surely i will not repeat my mistake again...
But don't you think that shop keeper should have inform me about Cd drive.. he didn't tell me that CD drive will not be available with it :(
