5.25" CD/DVD drive bay case

Does anyone know where I can pick one of these up, new or used? I need to hook a DVD-RW drive to my laptop via USB, but I want it to actually look like a legitimate device. Right now, it’s just a mess of a USB-to-SATA converter wired directly to my PC power supply. I found a guy listing one on Craigslist, but the stats seem sketchy—over 400 views for a single item feels suspicious.

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gentlebadger22 said:Does anyone know where I can pick up one of these, either new or used? I'm trying to connect a DVD-RW drive to my laptop via USB, but I want it to look decent. Right now, it’s just a mess of a USB-to-SATA converter and a desktop power supply. I found someone on eBay, but the listing seems a bit suspicious—over 400 views already...

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I don't see any replies yet. Honestly, I didn't quite follow your post because it was a bit vague. Are you looking for an external hard drive enclosure or a case for an optical drive?

Since we’re talking about 5.25", we're clearly referring to the full-sized optical drives—the kind you'd find in a desktop tower, not some slim laptop tray.
I also noticed they stopped putting LightScribe in laptops altogether... you can't even find them for sale anymore. Apparently, I'm the last man standing still using LS...

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gentlebadger22 said:Since we're talking about 5.25", I mean standard CD/DVD ROM drives—the big ones you find in a desktop tower, to be more precise.
I've also noticed that LightScribe isn't really being built into laptops anymore... nor can you actually find them for sale... I suppose I might be the only one left using LS.

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I'm not sure where you were looking, but from what I can see if I dig around online, you can still find laptops with LS, and you can definitely buy both external and internal burners that support it.

Sure, you can pick up an external drive, but I already have the hardware—I just need the enclosure. It’s like having a spare hard drive sitting around and wanting to turn it into a portable one. Most modern laptops, like those HP models, don't seem to come with an SD slot anymore, though I suppose it depends on how high-end the specific model is.

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