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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Pzykostyle on March 20, 2017, 04:34:15 PM

Title: Can't figure out port/connection type
Post by: Pzykostyle on March 20, 2017, 04:34:15 PM

I came across a HP CD-RW/DVD drive model GCC-4243N and I can't find the connection type
I've found a few sites that say it's an ATAPI/IDE but judging by the pictures I've seen there's no way that it will match.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Title: Re: Can't figure out port/connection type
Post by: camerongray on March 20, 2017, 04:37:53 PM

That connector is a standard IDE connector used on laptop optical drives, you would need an adapter to connect it to a regular IDE port.  What are you trying to connect it to?

Title: Re: Can't figure out port/connection type
Post by: Pzykostyle on March 20, 2017, 04:44:41 PM

I salvaged it from a junked laptop and was hoping to connect it to my Raspberry Pi device.
Is this possible?

Title: Re: Can't figure out port/connection type
Post by: camerongray on March 20, 2017, 04:52:35 PM

You would only be able to connect it to a Pi if you were able to find an appropriate adapter to convert it to USB.  At that point you are probably just better off buying a USB DVD drive.