Possible to replace an optical drive on a laptop?

[g-unit1111]

I have a Lenovo Y500 and the tray DVD drive occasionally becomes ejected at very random times, I want to replace it with a slot-loading BD-R drive like this:

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7BJ35N2839

Has anyone done something like that? Is it possible?

 

[bignastyid]

Yes, but going by the specs of the original drive you need a 9.5mm drive, the drive in the link is 12.7mm. I can't seem to find a 9.5mm slot load drive that has a plastic face as they all seem to be open and would work but look bad.

 

[1shado1]

The current drive just opens by itself at random times? Or are you accidentally bumping the eject button?