Re: Unidisk 3.5 replacement mechanism?

[oz390gta <oz390gta@gmail.com>]

On Jul 11, 1:48 am, A2Aviator <a2avia...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The UniDisk 3.5" requires the "black label" drive assembly, the
> AppleDisk 3.5" requires the "red label" drive assembly.
>
> The black label one can be had from a Mac Plus, or 512Ke, and the
> beige Apple 800K external drive.
>
> The red label ones are found in a Mac SE, II, etc.
>
> The red label ones can also be found in a Mac plus or 512Ke, and if
> they are installed the ribbon cable with them will have a yellow
> stripe for pin #1 instead of a red stripe. Using the red striped cable
> on the black labeled drive on a Mac Plus or 512Ke will result in a
> magical fire breathing cable.
>

Now I am really confused about the ribbon cable with the stripe. You
state that a red label drive should have a yellow stripe on the ribbon
cable but if you have a black label drive with a red stripe you will
melt the cable. So what drive do you use with the red stripe ribbon
cable?

Both my Mac Pluses have red label drives, is there no chance of using
these to replace the unidisk mechanism?

oz390gta