A friend's DVD drive has failed and she wants me to replace i but I've never seen a drive like this before. The open/close button is part of the case, not the drive. It's an HP mini tower.
How do you replace a CD/DVD drive where the control button is part mounted to the case, not the drive?
I agree, it is probably a standard drive with the front plate removed. If you take the cover off the computer you may be able to see what make the drive is, which might make it easier to track down a replacement.