hello,
I'm looking to replace the DVDRW drive in a laptop computer. However, I am thoroughly confused about the different types of connector.
The drive I'm replacing has a connector like this (the one labelled Slim ATAPI):
What kind of interface is that? SATA or PATA? I first thought it would have to be SATA, as PATA uses many pins (as opposed to the "card-edge" type) for the connector. But would this mean there are two types of SATA connector for slim optical drives??
If it is PATA, and the two connectors in the above picture are the only two, then what on Earth does slimline ATAPI mean?
Incidentally, I did visit a local PC shop to ask about prices for a drive, and the guy showed me one, with the type of connector I need, and he was very sure it was SATA.