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    Card Reader in slimline optical slot

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by yaxattax, Mar 6, 2012.

  1. yaxattax

    yaxattax Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    I'm looking for a card reader that will fit into a slimline optical slot. If anyone knows of the existence of such an item, I would be grateful.

    Regards,

    Yax
     
    yaxattax, Mar 6, 2012
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  2. TheBluePill

    TheBluePill Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I have never seen one. I figure you will have to go with a USB one.
     
    TheBluePill, Mar 6, 2012
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  3. yaxattax

    yaxattax Notebook Guru

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    yaxattax, Mar 6, 2012
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    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    Considering that DVD drives use sata connectors and I've never seen any card readers use sata, I don't think it's too likely you'd find one.
     
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    yaxattax Notebook Guru

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    I'm sorry, why should the interface type matter? I'm looking to mount a card reader in place of an optical drive. I didn't ask for a card reader using a SATA interface.
     
    yaxattax, Mar 6, 2012
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    Because all you can hook the drive to is a SATA connector unless you have mad soldering skills. Motherboards on laptops aren't like desktop motherboards where you have a ton of headers waiting for devices to be plugged in. I mean you might be lucky and have some sort of USB connector free somewhere, but i highly doubt it.
     
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