Solve : Laptop Optical Drive not working, need help with a solution?

1.	Solve : Laptop Optical Drive not working, need help with a solution?
Answer» My laptop's OPTICAL drive has CEASED to work recently. Fortunately, I have an internal desktop SATA drive lying around. What is the best/cheapest way to connect it to my laptop? I'm thinking of buying a USB to SATA adapter (which also comes with a power supply) and USE that to connect the drive. I found one here: http://goo.gl/ObLBfU and it seems like it's only compatible with 2.5"/3.5" HDD, but I don't see why it shouldn't work with a 5.25" Optical Drive (since the connections are the same). Will it work? if not, what is the best solution?It will work on almost anything. The optical drive can take a bit more power, but not enough to make a difference. I have used adapters like that and they do work. The bad part is that you don't have an enclosure, so it is AWKWARD to move around. Go ahead and TRY nit, it's the quick and easy fix to hour problem. Just not very neat. What is the brand and model of your computer? How old is it? Does Device Manager show the optical drive?

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