[SOLVED] Is there a way to add USB 3.0 capability to my laptop?

[Abhi@000]

I have an old HP Pavilion g4 laptop, which has no USB 3.0 ports but has a PCIE card reader slot which is of no use to me. I have researched quite a bit on possibilty adding USB 3.0 slots, first I tried finding a way to replace my DVD drive but could not find any such adaptors(slimline SATA to USB 3.0), next I tried replacing wifi adaptor through a mini PCIE to USB 3.0(could not find any adaptor of size that will fit in place of wifi adaptor), and now I am wondering if there's a way to use the unnecessary PCIE card reader(SDHC,etc) slot for the purpose .
I have no problem tinkering slightly with my laptop outer case to make it work.
As you may have noticed english isnt my first language and this is my first time in any forum, so if anything is not clear you can ask me.
Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks

 

[R_1]

Welcome to the forums 😀

What model laptop do you have?
I do not think you can add 3.0 to a laptop but I'm happy to double-check over the specs for you.

 

[Abhi@000]

Welcome to the forums 😀

What model laptop do you have?
I do not think you can add 3.0 to a laptop but I'm happy to double-check over the specs for you.

It's HP Pavilion g4-1304au Notebook PC

 

[R_1]

that is a limited unit with no expansion options for USB 3.0

 

[Abhi@000]

that is a limited unit with no expansion options for USB 3.0

I was thinking of some workaround. I found a mini pcie to usb 3.0 adapter on amazon - (https://www.amazon.in/Childplaymate-Mini-USB3-0-Express-Expansion/dp/B07KSK45XW)
Can I replace my WiFi card with something like this? Will it work?
Alternatively, my optical drive has 13 pin slim SATA connector. I have found an opposite adapter i.e., USB 3.0 to slim SATA (https://www.amazon.in/13Pin-Slimline-Adapter-Laptop-Optical/dp/B0741792L9).
Are slim SATA to USB 3.0 adapters even made?
Thanks for your response

 

[R_1]

no idea that thing existed, as to if it will work, no clue.

the USB to SATA is wired wrong, genders are reversed. I do not think that will work even if gendered correctly.

 

[hang-the-9]

I was thinking of some workaround. I found a mini pcie to usb 3.0 adapter on amazon - (https://www.amazon.in/Childplaymate-Mini-USB3-0-Express-Expansion/dp/B07KSK45XW)
Can I replace my WiFi card with something like this? Will it work?
Alternatively, my optical drive has 13 pin slim SATA connector. I have found an opposite adapter i.e., USB 3.0 to slim SATA (https://www.amazon.in/13Pin-Slimline-Adapter-Laptop-Optical/dp/B0741792L9).
Are slim SATA to USB 3.0 adapters even made?
Thanks for your response

Those mini PCIe cards look to have a desktop USB 3 header on them, won't work for a laptop. The other adapter is for connecting a drive using the USB ports, it does not add any ports.

If a faster USB port is that important to you, you can buy a used Lenovo T430 for a bit over $100 and it has USB 3 port(s).