HP 5.25-inch internal DVD±RW drive (Model: DH-16ABLH). Engineered with standard SATA connectivity, this 16x multi-format burner is a vital legacy upgrade or replacement drive for retro tower configurations, duplicating stations, or media archiving setups.
Crucially, this unit natively features LightScribe direct-disc labeling technology. Since LightScribe hardware is long out of production, functional drives with verified, clean optical sensors are highly valued by creative archivists who maintain physical libraries and rely on the precise laser-etched silk-screening process.
Technical Specifications:
Brand: Hewlett-Packard (HP OEM by PLDS)
Model: DH-16ABLH (P/N: 575781-501)
Interface: SATA
Form Factor: 5.25" Internal Desktop / Workstation Drive
Special Feature: LightScribe Laser Etching Capable
Supported Media: DVD±R / DVD±RW / DVD±R DL / DVD-RAM / CD-R / CD-RW
Condition & Professional Diagnostics:
Visual Audit: Clean black front bezel with smooth mechanical tray actuation and zero drawer binding. Outer chassis metal housing is clean with intact side mounting rails. Rear SATA data port and 15-pin power contacts are entirely free of pin bending or trace oxidation.
Nero InfoTool Handshake: System profiles perfectly under professional hardware analysis, confirming all read/write features, buffer sizing, and official LightScribe firmware flag support are active and healthy.
Functional Validation: Exhaustively tested. This specific laser has passed full benchmark testing using Nero DiscSpeed to map perfect data transfer rates across a retail DVD.
LightScribe Verification: Explicitly tested and confirmed working with an official LightScribe burning routine on dedicated coating media to ensure flawless laser tracking and correct grayscale contrast density.
Shipping & Handling:
ESD & Structural Protection: Dispatched securely wrapped in a professional anti-static shielding bag.
Logistics: Optical lasers are incredibly sensitive to shock; this drive is tightly packed in thick bubble cushioning and placed inside a rigid box.
Dispatch: Dispatched within 24 hours of cleared checkout.
Warrantied for 30 days against hardware failure.
