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dell cdrom on toshiba laptop

  • 02-01-2004 2:18pm
    #1
    voxpop
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    Not sure if this is possible but sounds like is should be - basically I have a spare external dell laptop cdrom and cable. I want to plug this into my toshiba satellite laptop, but when i do the cdrom isnt recognised. I guess that dell and toshiba uses differrent pin configurations in their external cdroms.

    So does anyone know of a way to do this or if there is any type of converter or universal cable that will allow me to use the dell cdrom ?


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  • #2
    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    Dell, Dell, Dell they make it so hard to change your hardware, Anyway im sure there is a cable for the Hdd try getting a standard 2.5" cable and see if it works if not ask dell whats the ******* story I cant put in a different CD-ROM????????????


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,264 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    At a guess you are plugging it into the parallel port of the Toshiba. If the tosh already has a built in CDROM then they probably didn't bother adding in the extra circuitry 'cos it doesn't need it.

    Also a lot of Dell inspirons were OEM'd so no standards across the range - try and swap removable drive bays or get docking stations for them :mad:


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