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#288819 26-Jul-2021 09:35

Hi everyone

I'm stupid lol, I went and got rid of my computer that had a DVD Reader Writer, I thought my autistic daughters school laptop had a CD-DVD drive on it but it doesn't so I can't burn her correspondence school CD-DVDs to the computer anymore.

So I am hoping that someone out there might be kind enough to have a USB version that they don't need that they wouldn't mind selling or donating to me PLEASE, I can't afford much and I can't afford to buy brand new and I can't seem to find a enclosure for the internal spare drives I have laying around

PLEASE HELP!!!!

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#2749781 26-Jul-2021 09:41

Where are you? I'm sure someone nearby has one or three lying around.

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#2749782 26-Jul-2021 09:44

I'm in south taranaki

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#2749784 26-Jul-2021 09:45

Amazon.Com have the Vantec NST-536S3-BK NexStar DX enclosure that works well (I use this myself)

But you don't necessarily have to use an enclosure, you could possibly connect using a USB to SATA cable to connect an existing internal drive. Haven't tried myself but people connect hard drives like this

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#2751139 28-Jul-2021 12:14

Hi everyone

So a zoner was nice and sent me a external CD drive, unfortunately there was no cable and I thought I might have one but my thinking was wrong, can anyone tell me or find the cable that this needs, the instructions for the device just says a y cable but none of the y cables pbtech have, have this connection on it. As far as I can tell its a USB Micro-B isn't it? Other diagrams says its a USB Micro-A, the only USB cables I have in the house are a couple of android phone chargers (yes I did check if it was those lol)

The device is an

LG Slim Portable Blu-ray Writer

Mobel BP06LU11

In failing this, does anyone have an old SATA to USB cable they don't need anymore? I am not close to an electronic store to look for cables and pbtech charges the ass off me to ship

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#2751142 28-Jul-2021 12:23

I have the same brand, but different model and connector.

Mine is USB-B as far as I can figure... https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=BXST8Av0&id=B51C3CC65704C0267E1ED61B2F79FA791FEA743D&thid=OIP.BXST8Av0b8nBJXn4m5ILswHaHa&mediaurl=https://digital-scales-company.co.uk/1365-tm_thickbox_default/ohaus-usb-a-to-mini-usb-cable-18m.jpg&cdnurl=https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.057493f00bf46fc9c12579f89b920bb3?rik=PXTqH3n6eS8b1g&pid=ImgRaw&exph=1000&expw=1000&q=USB-a&simid=608023882973266919&form=IRPRST&ck=0228D63FD3841FE217EDA165585654AE&selectedindex=0&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0&adlt=demote&shtp=GetUrl&shid=aa65de04-7246-452f-9dac-c6cc2f64a0cc&shtk=T0hhdXMgVVNCIEEgdG8gTWluaSBVU0IgQ2FibGUgMS44bSAtIERpZ2l0YWwgU2NhbGVzIENvbXBhbnk%3D&shdk=Rm91bmQgb24gQmluZyBmcm9tIGRpZ2l0YWwtc2NhbGVzLWNvbXBhbnkuY28udWs%3D&shhk=Wdv0S%2FXKc3l2NaCkPJ%2BEt3ECD2WMPOJQxSfjwgZXUqU%3D&shth=OIP.BXST8Av0b8nBJXn4m5ILswHaHa

Yours appears to be USB-A... https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=m2la2mCw&id=50C76E279237052B7EC623E66DF05E81A99CF36D&thid=OIP.m2la2mCwVQgqn3WrJ_PcHwHaHa&mediaurl=https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.9b695ada60b055082a9f75ab27f3dc1f?rik=bfOcqYFe8G3mIw&riu=http%3a%2f%2ffiles.cablewholesale.com%2fhires%2f10u2-031xx_03.jpg&ehk=86qzneyNEmjBwP83rJLfpn%2bijzXftcaa7pxJtIXz8L4%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&exph=1000&expw=1000&q=USB-a&simid=608009400345575267&form=IRPRST&ck=4455ADE2F08A7A1A8A73EA95C0CCDC02&selectedindex=7&adlt=demote&shtp=GetUrl&shid=6d2d91c6-627a-4497-82d6-487da3ef93af&shtk=MTVmdCBCbGFjayBNaWNybyBVU0IgMi4wIENhYmxlLCBUeXBlIEEgdG8gTWljcm8gQg%3D%3D&shdk=Rm91bmQgb24gQmluZyBmcm9tIHd3dy5jYWJsZXdob2xlc2FsZS5jb20%3D&shhk=NBdYbhcA5rNjnvEp5ADV87BbQxKbgzEp9i7cjTknyGc%3D&shth=OIP.m2la2mCwVQgqn3WrJ_PcHwHaHa

I don't have any USB-A cables, but someone here must?

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#2751146 28-Jul-2021 12:32

I have found some USB-A to USB on pbtech but for a $4 cable they reckon its going to cost that $14 in total to send it, WHAT!! and then the shape of the USB A on the cable does not match the shape of the one on the device, confusing much!!

Someone with a bit more knowledge of USB connectors and or cable PLEASE HELP!! lol

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#2751153 28-Jul-2021 12:42

The writer end is mini B the computer end is A. Depending on the power feeding ability of the computer you may need a Y at A end so you can use a separate power supply as well.

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#2751205 28-Jul-2021 14:14

Thanks for everyones import, I was able to track down a cable that will work