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Mike Richter, were you born with
"Scam Artist" emblazoned on your face?
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wrote:

Does anyone know if it's possible to remove a cd-burner from a desktop
PC and convert it to an external (USB) device for use with a laptop? Is
this practical? If it's not too difficult for someone without a lot of
specialized hardware knowledge, or too costly, could someone point me
to places where I might find info about how to do it?

All you need is an enclosure. Shop for "5.25 usb 2.0 external enclosure"
at Google Shopping. (Make sure of appropriate interface, IDE or SATA.)

For reference, go to www.newegg.com, search for the above terms and read
the user reviews.