Re: Replacement disk drive

["Chris Alaimo" <cpalaimo@excite.com>]

"Chris Morse" <chris@cosmicwolf.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>

Thanks, I did exactly that and it works great!

Chris