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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: StormLord on March 08, 2005, 12:57:28 AM

Title: Laptop CD-R on an Amiga ?
Post by: StormLord on March 08, 2005, 12:57:28 AM

Does anyone knows how can I connect a laptop optical drive to an A600/1200 ??  any help needed! like pinout of the drive place to get the drive connector or even the whole adaptor..
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Title: Re: Laptop CD-R on an Amiga ?
Post by: Trooper on March 08, 2005, 01:37:57 AM

Your probably better off getting a 44>40 pin ide cable adaptor and using a standard ide cd-rom drive. It will be a lot easier and cheaper too.

Trooper

Title: Re: Laptop CD-R on an Amiga ?
Post by: Argo on March 08, 2005, 03:01:46 AM

check this topic (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10057). Remember the search function is your friend.
This user's mod is based on another similar mod. Though in that one the CD tray came out the side and not the back.

Title: Re: Laptop CD-R on an Amiga ?
Post by: Jope on March 08, 2005, 12:55:06 PM

The slim optical drives don't have the pin header at the back that 2.5" hds have.

You need to buy a suitable adapter to be able to connect it.

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/ might help you.

Title: Re: Laptop CD-R on an Amiga ?
Post by: xeron on March 08, 2005, 12:57:16 PM

I have actually used a slimline CD-RW, through a laptop to normal IDE converter, through an IDE to SCSI converter, through the blizzard 1260 SCSI kit. It worked great ;-)

Title: Re: Laptop CD-R on an Amiga ?
Post by: DethKnight on March 09, 2005, 02:42:06 AM

May have to try this if my MediaVision Reno doesnt quit making click/whine noises