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From: Franc Zabkar on 6 Jun 2010 05:51
On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 02:24:55 +0000 (UTC), root <NoEMail(a)home.org> put
finger to keyboard and composed:

>Franc Zabkar <fzabkar(a)iinternode.on.net> wrote:
>>
>> One hiccup for LG drives may be the interface. Some designs use a
>> mini-flex version of the standard 40-pin IDE. In this case you can use
>> a small adapter PCB (supplied with some LG drives) to handle the
>> connector conversion.
>>
>> - Franc Zabkar
>
>The Panasonic drive is connected with a flex cable.
>It never occurred to me that the cable may simply
>be a version of the standard ide interface. How
>can I tell?

I believe that if the unit has an IDE hard drive, then the optical
drive will most likely be an IDE type as well.

Otherwise I'd look for a pinout in the service manual. The datasheet
for the decoder IC may also specify the interface type.

You say that your drive is connected with *a* flex cable. However, the
drive in the following exploded view appears to have 4 cables:

http://www.prime-electronics.com.au/PANASONIC/DVD_VCR/DMREZ48VGN/CASING%20AND%20MECHANISM.jpg

- Franc Zabkar
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From: root on 7 Jun 2010 08:50
Franc Zabkar <fzabkar(a)iinternode.on.net> wrote:
> Otherwise I'd look for a pinout in the service manual. The datasheet
> for the decoder IC may also specify the interface type.
>
> You say that your drive is connected with *a* flex cable. However, the
> drive in the following exploded view appears to have 4 cables:
>
> http://www.prime-electronics.com.au/PANASONIC/DVD_VCR/DMREZ48VGN/CASING%20AND%20MECHANISM.jpg
>
> - Franc Zabkar

Damn, you may be right. It has been a few weeks
since I opened the case. I am pretty sure there
was no standard IDE type power plug on the unit.
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