Using a IDE dvd drive on a laptop

is it possible that i can plug my IDE dvd drive ( not a laptop drive) with a IDE ribbon into my laptop%26#39;s interface?Using a IDE dvd drive on a laptop
I don%26#39;t think it would work, even if you figured out a way to plug it directly in (my guess is that there wouldn%26#39;t be enough power to run a 3.5'' drive). It%26#39;d be pretty unsightly, too.Your best bet is to buy an IDE drive enclosure and just hook it up via USB. I%26#39;m planning on doing that with the drive I pulled out of my dead desktop a few weeks back.Using a IDE dvd drive on a laptop
yeah a ide exclosure would do that for ya, it plugs in usb to the lap top and thru a ribbon that the exclosure comes with to the hdd. just make sure it has those 2 things, you can get one as cheap as 20 bucks, and as expensive as 40
An external enclosure probably is the best bet or something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812107114
[QUOTE=''stylezclip'']is it possible that i can plug my IDE dvd drive ( not a laptop drive) with a IDE ribbon into my laptop%26#39;s interface?[/QUOTE] Probably not.  The IDE cable/connector on the laptop is likely smaller.  USB enclosure is definitely the way to go.
Laptops don%26#39;t have IDE connectors. Like said, you need an external enclosure and hook it up trough USB.
[QUOTE=''Gog'']Laptops don%26#39;t have IDE connectors. Like said, you need an external enclosure and hook it up trough USB.[/QUOTE] Laptops DO have IDE connectors.  They are just a different shape and typically dont have ribbon cables - you plug the drive INTO the connector.  The 2.5'' drives common in laptops are all IDE.
[QUOTE=''ZBoater''] [QUOTE=''Gog'']Laptops don%26#39;t have IDE connectors. Like said, you need an external enclosure and hook it up trough USB.[/QUOTE] Laptops DO have IDE connectors.  They are just a different shape and typically dont have ribbon cables - you plug the drive INTO the connector.  The 2.5'' drives common in laptops are all IDE.[/QUOTE]Granted, it%26#39;s also an IDE port in a different form but the point is that he can%26#39;t use that to connect his drive.
[QUOTE=''Gog''] Granted, it%26#39;s also an IDE port in a different form but the point is that he can%26#39;t use that to connect his drive.[/QUOTE] You could if you had the proper interface cable.  Its not something you can buy at Compusa, but I bet you someone could rig a cable to make it work.   However, the USB enclosure route is still the easiest/most convenient route.

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