Connect internal DVD player to a laptop

[chiefengwes]

I bought a replacement internal DVD rw for my laptop, but found it was too thick to fit into the slot. Is there a way to connect a cable to the DVD player on one end and then into the laptops HDMI or USB on the other? ( DVD player is HP model BT20N with 13 pins on it's socket)

 

[pcgaming98]

According to http://m.tigerdirect.com/products/2207849, it uses SATA connections, so you'd require a SATA to USB adapter to connect it. From there, you just take a standard HDMI cable, run it from the laptop into said preferred display device, and play movies as you woild.