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GX110 - trying to add a CD-ROM drive - getting "Unrecognized Device"
I have a pair of the small GX110/733s and they do indeed use the laptop
style CD drives. I've replaced both of the ones I have and the last one was $12 shipped (Ebay). Not too shabby for a kids computer. Andy |
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Andy,
Very interesting - thanks for the info. Did you need a special IDE cable to make this work? I have a spare laptop CD/DVD drive from a ThinkPad. It looks like the IDE connection is not the standard 40-pin config but a much smaller connector. Of course, you probably already had the cable in your system, right? Or did you also have to get a cable to make this work. Just curious as to how you made this work Thanks for any info/insights! Keith wrote in message ... I have a pair of the small GX110/733s and they do indeed use the laptop style CD drives. I've replaced both of the ones I have and the last one was $12 shipped (Ebay). Not too shabby for a kids computer. Andy |
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Keith,
Just looked and the cable appears to be a standard IDE cable. The CD drive is at the end of the same cable the hard drive is on. The drive is in a caddy. This is what you're looking for: http://cgi.ebay.com/Low-profile-IDE-...QQcmdZViewItem Hope this helps! Andy |
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Keith, Just looked and the cable appears to be a standard IDE cable. The CD drive is at the end of the same cable the hard drive is on. The drive is in a caddy. This is what you're looking for: http://cgi.ebay.com/Low-profile-IDE-...QQcmdZViewItem Hope this helps! Andy I don't think that this is a notebook drive but a desktop "slim" drive. Look at www.newegg.com and search on slim drives. These appear to have standard IDE connectors. Newegg also has "slimline" notebook drives that have modified connectors. The two types are not interchangeable. Q |
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Thanks a lot, Andy and Q!
This is really helpful info. I buy a lot of stuff from NewEgg, so I will check that out. I don't know why I didn't think to look there first! (Also, I am going to bid on the eBay drive - that would be a bargain.) Thanks again for all your help. Keith "Quaoar" wrote in message ... wrote: Keith, Just looked and the cable appears to be a standard IDE cable. The CD drive is at the end of the same cable the hard drive is on. The drive is in a caddy. This is what you're looking for: http://cgi.ebay.com/Low-profile-IDE-...QQcmdZViewItem Hope this helps! Andy I don't think that this is a notebook drive but a desktop "slim" drive. Look at www.newegg.com and search on slim drives. These appear to have standard IDE connectors. Newegg also has "slimline" notebook drives that have modified connectors. The two types are not interchangeable. Q |
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Notebook and desktop slim CD-ROM (or CD-RW or DVD-ROM or DVD-RW) drives start
out on the same factory assembly line. Then the manufacturer adds a front plastic bezel to fit the requirements of the (usually) name-brand buyer. The manufacturer also adds the necessary widgets to attach the drive to the cable or adapter inside the computer chassis. Taking a drive manufactured for one system and making the changes to adopt it to another system is tricky work, not recommended for the impatient or someone without a lot of mechanical aptitude... Ben Myers On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 07:12:58 -0600, "Quaoar" wrote: wrote: Keith, Just looked and the cable appears to be a standard IDE cable. The CD drive is at the end of the same cable the hard drive is on. The drive is in a caddy. This is what you're looking for: http://cgi.ebay.com/Low-profile-IDE-...QQcmdZViewItem Hope this helps! Andy I don't think that this is a notebook drive but a desktop "slim" drive. Look at www.newegg.com and search on slim drives. These appear to have standard IDE connectors. Newegg also has "slimline" notebook drives that have modified connectors. The two types are not interchangeable. Q |
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