Is it possible to replace the DVD drive in a laptop with a USB?

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Artem2015-10-12 18:28:11

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Artem, 2015-10-12 18:28:11

I have an Asus N551JM laptop. It has a DVD-ROM which is not being used. At the same time, USB is terribly lacking. Are there any adapters that allow you to install additional USB ports instead of a DVD-ROM? The ultimate dream could be an HDD caddy with USB ports :)

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Mark Rosenthal, 2015-10-12
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No, but you can sell the drive and put

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AntHTML, 2015-10-12
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Up to 127 USB devices can be connected to the host controller via usb hubs, and hubs cost a penny for China, and more expensive if necessary with active power and a large number of ports. Please note that the port outputs 0.5A as a standard, so if you are going to connect more than a couple of flash drives, then a hub with an external power supply is required.
If you really want to embed the ports inside the laptop, then you can get a scarf from the hub and stuff it instead of a cd drive, covering it with a socket, and solder the input to the bluetooth / modem / camera interface (look at the service manual, there half of the periphery hangs on the internal usb ports)

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gogyxxx, 2016-10-16
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Can this help
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(from AliExpress Android)