Modding Connecting slim DVD drive to regular IDE cable

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  1. tecate

    tecate What's a Dremel?

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    Hello,
    I need to connect my old DVD-ROM drive from a laptop so I could use it in my regular PC (with a little modding of course :D ). I saw ZapWizard had used one for AmmoPC, but I was not able to find such device.

    Could anyone please help out? (Anything name, online store, DIY etc.)
     
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  2. c.u.later

    c.u.later What's a Dremel?

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    im not sure what shops these are available at, but theyre always easy to get hold of on eBay.

    c.u.later
     
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  3. tecate

    tecate What's a Dremel?

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    Umm, what is the name of this connector/cable ?
     
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  4. Headspark

    Headspark Minimodder

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    think you need a 2.5 - 3.5 ide connector, possibly!
     
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  5. c.u.later

    c.u.later What's a Dremel?

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    try searching for something like ide adapter, quite easy to find.

    done a search, results: ebay search
     
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  6. tecate

    tecate What's a Dremel?

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    Edit replied too late.
    Thanks for the help.
     
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  7. Ghlargh

    Ghlargh What's a Dremel?

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    metarinka What's a Dremel?

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    glargh that "strange black thing" also known as an atapi connector also known as an Mini-ide connector

    I used the exact same adapter and it works flawlessly to a normal Ide cable. the onlything you hafta watch out for is that the atapi connector isn't really a load bearing connector thus it will fall out of the back of the drive quiet easily.

    I would just like to add that most every laptop drive I've seen uses the atapi connector, and its not hard finding the adapters for a few bucks
     
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  9. Ghlargh

    Ghlargh What's a Dremel?

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    No, that is not a mimi-IDE connector, the mini-IDE is what you find on 2.5" harddrives, its basically a 44pin IDE connector (2 extra ground, 2 +5V), but with a smaller distance between the pins

    What i tried to point out is that you do not use the same connector for a laptop harddrive and a laptop optical drive.
     
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  10. moddenmania

    moddenmania What's a Dremel?

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    i belive dell uses mimi connectors or at least they used to
     
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    IanW Grumpy Old Git

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