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davelectronic:
Not sure I've got the right section for posting this question in. After a fair bit of searching i can not find a solution to my problem.
I'm trying to add an internal usb A socket inside a small form factor pc. There are no pci, or pcie slots, and no internal usb strip line headers for cable connection. All i have is the external usb ports, those pcb mounted to the motherboard. And the only other internal interface, apart from a 2.5" 44 pin header for a cable. I've been trying different small form factor PCs and using SD card or compact flash cards as hard drives for the OS, in some cases with reasonable results. Neither cards play ball with windows 10 though, and since I've found it tricky to get windows to expect cards as hard drives, i have given up on windows, concentrating on Linux distros for now.

I can't find a production 2.5" 44 pin ide to usb A or anything like that anywhere. So is there a way to tap into the usb bus and add an internal usb A socket for internal use for a usb SD card reader.
Thanks for reading, any ideas appreciated.

Apollyon25_:
Is removing one of the external facing USB sockets and wiring a short USB pig tail to its pads an option?

davelectronic:
Thanks for the reply, yes i did give it some thought. As the front ports aren't really being used. But was hoping to find an ide to usb solution, parallel two ports. But I've read its not that simple

coromonadalix:
well   

Worked for me : solder on the usb pcb pins an usb hub, into a hp usff pc to add an bluetooth dongle, not sure for other usb peripherals, had to condemn the front usb hole with a black tape.

my 2 cents ?

wraper:
Use SATA/ mSATA/ M.2 SSD with IDE to SATA/ mSATA/ M.2 adapter.

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