Re: Replacement disk drive

[Chris Morse <chris@cosmicwolf.com>]

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:45:22 -0700, "Chris Alaimo"
<cpalaimo@excite.com> wrote:

>    I have an apple IIc+ with a non-functioning disk drive in it.  If any
>one has a disk drive for one of these or knows how I can install the guts of
>a unidisk or 800k 3.5 drive I would appreciate it.  Also if anyone has a
>non-functioning apple IIc+ that they would like to sell, let me know.
>Thanks.
>
>Chris
>

Funny, I just did this exact same thing earlier this week.

Just go to eBay or your local source for 3.5" 800k external drives -
to be sure (as I have done this) you should find a model A9M0106
drive.  That's your standard external Apple II 3.5" drive.

Next, all you need is a screw driver...

- Of course, unplug everything!
- Unscrew all the //c+ screws underneath the computer
- Pop the top off the //c+
- To make things easier, unplug the keyboard connector from the
motherboard and place the keyboard to the side until you're done.
- Unscrew the metal housing around the internal 3.5" drive
- It took me some fidgeting to get the housing off, but take it off.
- Inside the housing is the guts of the 3.5" drive.  There is a
connector on the back (ribbon cable) you must unplug.
- Remove the internal 3.5" drive mechanism.

Now, unscrew and dismantle the A9M0106 drive until you have just the
drive mechanism with the ribbon cable on the back.

Plug in the ribbon cable from the new drive into the //c+ slot that
you unplugged the old one from.  Replace the metal drive housing,
screw it back in, plug the keyboard back into the motherboard, replace
the //c+ cover, replace screws on the back.

Now, plug in, boot up and enjoy!

Like I said, it took me about 15 or 20 minutes to do while I was
watching TV.  And only because I was being careful and not sure if
what I was doing was actually do-able.  But it was, is, and worked for
me.

I saw a //c+ on eBay a couple days ago - with a bad internal drive - I
bid on it, but only for $15 or so.. I think it sold for around $40.
Was supposedly in very good cosmetic and mechanical condition, save
the internal drive being bad.  I wish I got it, because I've got spare
external 800k drives I could use.. But I got a Platinum //e instead,
and a new-in-box 3.5" disk controller card and a new-in-box super
serial card.. now I just have to set it up!  I also have an
eBay-gotten Mac Performa 450 and a new-in-box Apple //e card that I
will eventually get around to setting up.  Projects Projects Projects
...

Good luck!

// CHRIS