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    Q210 - replace dvd with sata hard disk

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by ninja2000, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. ninja2000

    ninja2000 Mash IT

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    Hi Guys,

    I have a Q210 and I love it but never use the dvd drive and would love to replace it with another hard disk.
    Does anyone know of an adapter I could buy to do this?
    thanks in advance
     
    ninja2000, Jan 11, 2009
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    laptop4life Notebook Consultant

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    don't think it will work, never heard anything like that before. Good luck though. I might be wrong
     
    laptop4life, Jan 11, 2009
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    Im pretty positive it wont work :eek: Its a great idea but Ive only heard of Alienware doing this.
     
    Manic Penguins, Jan 11, 2009
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  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    You've got to find the right adaptor to go from the HDD connector to the socket for the optical drive. Is the optical drive PATA or SATA?

    John
     
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    But wouldn't the motherboard read it as a CD/DVD Drive or is it more advanced than that?
     
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  6. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    That's not a problem. What the OP is wanting is the equivalent of the media bay solutions which some manufacturers have been doing for years.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jan 12, 2009
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  7. ninja2000

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    Thanks guys. I am pretty sure it is sata, I will check in a mo. But it should be pretty straight forward, I might be able to make one myself if I could get a tiny sata and power cable
     
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  8. John Ratsey

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    The SATA optical drive connector includes power and is a smaller version of what is used for the 2.5" HDD. See the attached.

    The PATA ODD connector also includes power.

    John
     

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    John Ratsey, Jan 12, 2009
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