I recently built a new PC, and I remembered there's an old CD drive from my family's computer that I found in the attic. Before I plug it in, I'm worried that using this nearly 20-year-old drive might somehow damage my new system. The CD drive came from an HP Pavilion Slimline s3521p, which has all stock parts. My dad mentioned it stopped working a long time ago due to viruses and hasn't been powered on since. I've mucked around with it a bit, and the power supply seems completely dead, but I'm concerned about any potential risks or downsides to using this old drive. Can anyone provide any thoughts on this?
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As long as the drive is SATA, it should either work or not work at all. It's not going to brick your PC! But seriously, what do you need a CD drive for in this day and age?
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