Jeff Hubatka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>You need to look for a laptop to desktop adapter to use that drive in a >>tower.
To which "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replied: >Thanks for your tip, but that's not what the plug looks like. > >It's very similar to a standard 3.5" IDE plug but wider with more >pins (for power and audio). :-) Take that cable off the back of the drive and you'll see a 'standard' 50 pin ATAPI slim/laptop drive connector. _That's_ what you plug the "laptop to desktop adapter" into. Don't even bother trying to match your Apple optical drive cable to a standard cable pinout, you'll have to build one yourself. It's _much_ easier to just buy the above-mentioned adapter and plug everything together. I bought several @ ~$6 each from <http://www.pimfg.com>, seach for item # 'E50A13-2'. Yikes, I checked just now and they're up to almost $9 each! Dang that weak US$$!!! hth, Dan K ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
