Just recently I've decided to put together a miniPC to be used as an old school rom gamer console. One thing I've never tried is mixing laptop and desktop components. I read earlier about using a 40-44 pin connector laptop cd drive to desktop mobo... but can it be reversed for a desktop cd drive to laptop mobo?
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Desktop CDdrive to Laptop Motherboard?
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Signal levels should be OK, but the motor drive circuits and interface board current requirements are going to be a problem. Doesn't matter the other way because you can always get by with less current.
Then you are going to have a space problem.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
Then you are going to have a space problem.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
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