What connector is this?

Destination · 13 Jun 2010 at 11:45

Slimline DVD player, taken from a dead/dying aopen mini-pc.

Backing connector seems to take both power and sata in one?
This normal for slimline drives?

Ryan-3 · 13 Jun 2010 at 14:09

It looks abit wierd tbh

I'd guess the same as you.

MeatLoaf · 13 Jun 2010 at 14:13

I think its normal for optical drives, looks like you'll need an adaptor if you wish to use it in a standard PC

Juding by the number of pins as well id hazard a guess at it being an IDE drive

BuToNz · 13 Jun 2010 at 14:19

Its a laptop style connector, google a laptop to desktop SATA converter.

Pretty sure its not IDE as those have sticking out pins.

wilko49 · 13 Jun 2010 at 14:47

That looks like a slimline 50-pin IDE socket. OCUK sell a USB external enclosure for these types of drive, or your local electronics shop may have a converter for internal use.

Destination · 13 Jun 2010 at 16:40

hmm thx
so its ide rather than newer style?

wilko49 · 13 Jun 2010 at 22:46

after further investigation, it is definitely not a slimline sata, as these still have the L-shape in the plug to prevent connecting the wrong way round. so it is definitely IDE

Destination · 13 Jun 2010 at 22:50

thx for the updated info