Obvious thing first, make sure it's disconnecetd from the power.

Take the sides off the tower and disconnect the cables from the back of the CD drive. Try to remember where they go, though it will be obvious.

Remove the screws on each side holding it in place, probably 4 of them.

Slide it out of the front.

Do the opposite with the new one.

Another question. Is this the only CD drive? You will probably need to set the jumper in the back to Master if it is. Check the set up on the one you take out and copy it. It will be 2 rows of pins with a small piece of plastic pushed over some of them.

Have a look at Amazon or Ebay for Nero. However, check that you are getting a version that will write CD's, not just the OEM version.

Edited to say I just found this site for more help.

Edited by RichieP on 01/04/2005 20:39 (server time).