Bought PATA CD Drive, machine only has SATA connections. Easy and cheap solution?

Basq

So bought an LG CDRW / DVDRW PATA drive for my brother's machine off Amazon.. presumed (I know I shouldn't have) his now broken CD-ROM drive has PATA connections, but realised yesterday when I went to install that it was SATA.

The drive was only €23 off Amazon, and I can send it back for a refund. But I've to cough up the shipping costs for it back and knowing Amazon, they'll won't refund me shipping (which was the bulk of the price to be honest).

So any cheap and any solutions to this problem? Could buy a PCI card with a PATA connection I suppose? Or should I just try and sell it on?

Capt'n Midnight

try swapping on adverts ?

deal extreme do IDE <--> SATA too

set it up as a usb drive internally ( messy but if you have the kit already )

what is the machine out of curiousity ?

spartacus93

Are you sure there's no pata connectors on the motherboard and you don't just need a cable? What computer is it?

You could buy a PATA interface card like http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=354386 but probably isn't worth it when a SATA burner can be had for http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=343952 €22 (i'm not including delievery I know.

witnessmenow

basquille wrote: »

So bought an LG CDRW / DVDRW PATA drive for my brother's machine off Amazon.. presumed (I know I shouldn't have) his now broken CD-ROM drive has PATA connections, but realised yesterday when I went to install that it was SATA.

The drive was only €23 off Amazon, and I can send it back for a refund. But I've to cough up the shipping costs for it back and knowing Amazon, they'll won't refund me shipping (which was the bulk of the price to be honest).

So any cheap and any solutions to this problem? Could buy a PCI card with a PATA connection I suppose? Or should I just try and sell it on?

I have an adapter that would work for you, you're welcome to it. I'd be going through sligo in the next couple of weeks so i could drop it off, or if you need it before i can post it no bother.

Its this adapter , I'm going to hold onto the Sata cable though.

Basq

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

try swapping on adverts ?

Possibly..

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

set it up as a usb drive internally ( messy but if you have the kit already )

Don't have the kit for it!

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

what is the machine out of curiousity ?

It's one of the Dell Vostros.. think it's 1000 or 1500.

spartacus93 wrote: »

Are you sure there's no pata connectors on the motherboard and you don't just need a cable? What computer is it?

Computer is as above.. I couldn't see any PATA connections on the motherboard but I'll double-check later.

spartacus93 wrote: »

You could buy a PATA interface card like http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=354386 but probably isn't worth it when a SATA burner can be had for http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=343952 €22 (i'm not including delievery I know.

Yeah.. exactly. I've already spent €23 on the burner so looking for a cheap and easy solution (but note cheap) just to avoid me having to send it back.

witnessmenow wrote: »

I have an adapter that would work for you, you're welcome to it. I'd be going through sligo in the next couple of weeks so i could drop it off, or if you need it before i can post it no bother.

Its this adapter , I'm going to hold onto the Sata cable though.

You sure mate? Will give you a few quid for your trouble if you post. I won't take it off you without sending something your way anyways.

Do let me know.

witnessmenow

No your welcome to it, I bought a few by mistake and they are no use to me! Pm me on your address and I'll post it on.

Basq

You're an absolute legend!

Much appreciated mate.