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Apple optical SuperDrive and Raspberry Pi

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Hi forum users.

I am going to build a slot loading cd player that can stream music to my Sonos speakers. I am planning to use a Raspberry Pi, and I want to use a slot loading optical drive for aesthetic reasons. The cheapest slot loading drives (including shipping to Denmark) I have been able to find is used Apple SuperDrives. So my question is if it is possible to connect an internal Apple SuperDrive to a Raspberry Pi using a slim sata to usb adapter (or an ide to usb adapter if the drive is older than 2008)?

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Are you talking about drives out of laptops?

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2 hours ago, MadsMøller said:

Hi forum users.

I am going to build a slot loading cd player that can stream music to my Sonos speakers. I am planning to use a Raspberry Pi, and I want to use a slot loading optical drive for aesthetic reasons. The cheapest slot loading drives (including shipping to Denmark) I have been able to find is used Apple SuperDrives. So my question is if it is possible to connect an internal Apple SuperDrive to a Raspberry Pi using a slim sata to usb adapter (or an ide to usb adapter if the drive is older than 2008)?

Well.. It's definitely possible. You'll need a USB2.0 (or 3.0) to Sata interface. Then you need a sata adapter so you can connect the sata power + data to the smaller sata power + data on the DVD drive. (This is not apple's fault, this is standard). Then u should be able to connect it to your Pi without a need for drivers. Though by the time u bought all that, a ready-to-go USB DVD slot drive would be cheaper and easier.

https://www.amazon.com/portable-Loading-External-Inspiron-Ideapad/dp/B001VAP7TM/ref=sr_1_37?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1508154750&sr=1-37&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A4001448011

 

I don't know any shops in Denmark, but I'm pretty sure you should be able to get something like this for about 40 euro.

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17 hours ago, Aelita Sophie said:

Well.. It's definitely possible. You'll need a USB2.0 (or 3.0) to Sata interface. Then you need a sata adapter so you can connect the sata power + data to the smaller sata power + data on the DVD drive. (This is not apple's fault, this is standard). Then u should be able to connect it to your Pi without a need for drivers. Though by the time u bought all that, a ready-to-go USB DVD slot drive would be cheaper and easier.

https://www.amazon.com/portable-Loading-External-Inspiron-Ideapad/dp/B001VAP7TM/ref=sr_1_37?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1508154750&sr=1-37&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A4001448011

 

I don't know any shops in Denmark, but I'm pretty sure you should be able to get something like this for about 40 euro.

I have looked further into it, and I can get a MacBook Combo Drive as well as a CD IDE to USB adapter board for right around 25 euro shipped to Denmark. I was just curious whether any one knew if the optical drives from MacBooks (or Mac Mini, or Mac G4) could be used as plug and play with the Raspberry Pi. Thanks for the link though.

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15 hours ago, MadsMøller said:

I have looked further into it, and I can get a MacBook Combo Drive as well as a CD IDE to USB adapter board for right around 25 euro shipped to Denmark. I was just curious whether any one knew if the optical drives from MacBooks (or Mac Mini, or Mac G4) could be used as plug and play with the Raspberry Pi. Thanks for the link though.

No problem at all! Though I do still think that a "ready-to-go" solution would be a lot less hassle. Anyways, both ways would work.

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31 minutes ago, Aelita Sophie said:

No problem at all! Though I do still think that a "ready-to-go" solution would be a lot less hassle. Anyways, both ways would work.

Nice thank you for helping me out. I will probably do a build log or something similar when I get to build it :)

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