An HP ZBook 17 G5 on display showing side view of the optical drive - HP/SHI Laptops with a physical CD/DVD drive feel like relics of the past. But they do still exist. And no, they are not ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create backups—especially with modern laptops, which are usually supplied without a drive.

My uncle has a PCG-GRX520 laptop. He is saying the cdrw/dvd drive is not reading cd's at all. He wants to replace it Do I need to buy a certain cd/dvd drive? I never really dealt with laptops,so I'm ...