Re: 2.5" Drive Connections?

[schultp@aa.wl.com (Paul Schultz)]

John Fenske (jfenske@access.mbnet.mb.ca) wrote:
: I can get my hands on a 2.5" drive. What I was wondering is if it can be used
: with the GS (I'm sure it can). It is (my guess) removed from a Powerbook and
: is labeled as Apple Computer, Internal SCSI 80 MB (made by IBM).
:  

I have one of these 80Mb drives installed in my IIgs! I purchased the
"SCSI Expander" card from "Memory Plus Distributors" (Scottsdale, AZ...
from memory). The card was about $69. It basically allows you to mount
the 2.5 inch SCSI drive on the card. the socket on the back of the drive
slides into a socket on the card, then the drive is screwed into place
using two screws. Finally, they provide a ribbon cable to connect to 
your SCSI card and to a socket on the SCSI Expander. The SCSI Expander
has a bank of DIP Switches for setting SCSI ID and Termination. The
drive derives its power from the Apple IIgs bus power line.

It has worked very well for me!

If you have any other SCSI devices make sure to ask MPD for their SCSI
daisy chain ribbon cable.

Hope this helps!

Paul Schultz

(MPD info may be in the csa2 FAQ. If not, email me and I'll dig up
their phone #)

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