Dell 09J263 Lite-On LTD-163 16x IDE DVD-ROM Drive 5V/12V Half-Height

Dell 09J263 Lite-On LTD-163 16x IDE DVD-ROM Drive 5V/12V Half-Height

The Dell 09J263 is a half-height, 5.25-inch internal DVD-ROM drive manufactured by Lite-On IT Corporation, model LTD-163. It connects via IDE (ATAPI/PATA) and reads DVD-ROM discs at up to 16x speed. Dell-branded with part number 09J263, it was supplied as original equipment in Dell desktop systems of the early-to-mid 2000s and is compatible with any standard IDE optical drive bay.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Lite-On IT Corporation
• Model: LTD-163
• Dell Part Number (MPN): 09J263
• Full Dell Service Number: CN-09J263-55081-212-20AP
• Firmware: GDHA, Revision A00
• Interface: IDE / ATAPI (PATA) — standard 40-pin connector
• Maximum DVD-ROM read speed: 16x
• Form factor: Half-height, 5.25-inch internal
• Power: DC 5V @ 1.5A / 12V @ 1.5A (standard Molex 4-pin)
• Certifications: FCC, CE, UL (as shown on label)
• Country of manufacture: Taiwan
• Drive only — no bezels, mounting rails, cables, or accessories included

Applications

IDE DVD-ROM drives like the Lite-On LTD-163 were standard optical drives in desktop PCs throughout the early-to-mid 2000s, when IDE (PATA) was the dominant internal storage interface before SATA became the mainstream successor. These drives are commonly used today to replace failed optical drives in Dell Dimension, OptiPlex, and Precision desktops from that era, as well as in any legacy PC or industrial system with an available 5.25-inch IDE bay. They are also popular for retro computing builds and systems that require an IDE optical drive for software installation, media playback, or data recovery from older CD and DVD discs.