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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - PRODUCT CHANGE NOTIFICATION

Document ID: c02833922

Version: 1

HP Optical Disc Drives with LightScribe Technology are Being Discontinued in HP Commercial Desktop PCs

Release Date: 2011-05-11

Last Updated: 2011-05-24


DETAILS OF CHANGE

Beginning in May 2011, HP LightScribe® technology optical disc drives will be at the end of their production life. HP will continue to ship PCs with HP LightScribe technology until the current supply of these optical drives is depleted. After the supply has been depleted, HP will use drives with equivalent features and functionality but without HP LightScribe technology. This will result in some systems shipping with HP LightScribe drives and some without. Eventually, all HP business desktop models will transition to drives without LightScribe technology. The time it takes to transition may vary by model.

COMPONENT VERSION

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SUPPORT URL

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REASON FOR CHANGE

Due to industry-wide deficit of certain optical disc drive components, HP has decided to transition certain HP systems to drives without HP LightScribe technology in order to help ensure product availability for our valued customers.

IMPACT OF CHANGE

Customers who ordered certain HP PCs containing optical disc drives with HP LightScribe technology will begin receiving systems with optical drives that do not contain HP LightScribe technology. PCs containing optical drives that do not have LightScribe® technology will not be able to burn LightScribe labels. For customers using software and drivers provided by HP, there is no impact to their software drivers or image.

DATE OF CHANGE

Effective Date: 2011-05-23

Hardware Platforms Affected: HP Compaq 4000 Pro Base Model Small Form Factor PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 4000 Pro Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 4000 Pro Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 4000 Pro Small Form Factor PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-One PC, HP Compaq 6000 Pro All-in-One PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 6000 Pro Base Model Microtower PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 6000 Pro Base Model Small Form Factor PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower PC, HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower PC, HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower PC (ENERGY STAR), HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower PC Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 6000 Pro Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 6000 Pro Small Form Factor PC (ENERGY STAR) Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 6000 Pro Small Form Factor PC Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Base Model Microtower PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Base Model Small Form Factor PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Base Model Ultra-slim Desktop PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Microtower PC, HP Compaq 6005 Pro Microtower PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Microtower PC Bundle, HP Compaq 6005 Pro Small Form Factor PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Small Form Factor PC Bundle (ENERGY STAR), HP Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra-slim Desktop PC, HP Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra-slim Desktop PC, HP Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra-slim Desktop PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Base Model Convertible Minitower PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Base Model Small Form Factor PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Base Model Ultra-slim PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Convertible Minitower PC, HP Compaq 8000 Elite Convertible Minitower PC, HP Compaq 8000 Elite Convertible Minitower PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Convertible Minitower PC Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 8000 Elite Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 8000 Elite Small Form Factor PC (ENERGY STAR), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Small Form Factor PC Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Ultra-slim PC, HP Compaq 8000 Elite Ultra-slim PC, HP Compaq 8000 Elite Ultra-slim PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 8000 Elite Ultra-slim PC Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 8000f Elite Base Model Ultra-slim PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 8000f Elite Ultra-slim PC(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 8000f Elite Ultra-slim PC, HP Compaq 8000f Elite Ultra-slim PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 8100 Elite Base Model Convertible Minitower PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 8100 Elite Base Model Small Form Factor PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP Compaq 8100 Elite Convertible Minitower PC, HP Compaq 8100 Elite Convertible Minitower PC, HP Compaq 8100 Elite Convertible Minitower PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product), HP Compaq 8100 Elite Convertible Minitower PC (ENERGY STAR) Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP Compaq 8100 Elite Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 8100 Elite Small Form Factor PC, HP Compaq 8100 Elite Small Form Factor PC (ENERGY STAR), HP Compaq 8100 Elite Small Form Factor PC Bundle(Soft Bundle), HP TouchSmart 9100 Base Model Business PC(Base Unit-Configure to Order (CTO)), HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC, HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC, HP TouchSmart 9100 Business PC (ENERGY STAR)(Standard HP Product)
Components Affected: HP Business desktop PCs with the following drives:
  • HP 16x DVD-RW SuperMulti LightScribe Optical Disk Drive

  • HP 8x DVD-RW SuperMulti Slim LightScribe Optical Disk Drive

REVISION HISTORY
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