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How do I connect a internal DVD drive (out of desktop) to a laptop

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by wbc2872, Dec 7, 2011.

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  1. wbc2872 Newcomer, in training

    Hi,I want to connect an internal dvd drive out of an old dektop. To a laptop I have got a ide to USB lead but this is not working .is there a lead you can get to give the DVD drive power ?thanks
    wbc2872, Dec 7, 2011
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  2. mailpup TS Special Forces Posts: 7,944   +92

    I suggest getting a USB enclosure for the IDE drive. I've actually done that with an IDE optical drive so I could connect it to a PC at work that had no DVD writer.
    mailpup, Dec 7, 2011
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