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    Envy 15 - Is it possible to use a Sata optical drive and hook it up to the eSata port of the Envy

    Discussion in 'HP' started by chadsxe, Aug 17, 2010.

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    chadsxe Notebook Geek

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    Hi,

    I am trying to avoid having to buy an external drive, and I am wondering if there is anyway to use my internal optical drive in my desktop. The drive in question is this....

    Drive

    As you can see it is a SATA drive.

    My desktop has one of this connected to it (all though I am not sure if it will help at all)....

    eSata Braket

    My thoughts are to keep the drive connected to the desktop psu and to disconnect the sata cable from the motherboard. Then use that cable and plug it into the eSata of the Envy. The problem is I don't know if you can simply do that (sata to esata). Or if it is even safe and recommendable.

    Regards

    Chad
     
    chadsxe, Aug 17, 2010
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    chadsxe Notebook Geek

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    Doing a little further research I think eSata is not compatible with Sata but can't confirm this.
     
    chadsxe, Aug 17, 2010
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