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Post #3 by LCGuy
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryPeripherals
Post DateSun, 9 Nov 2008 - 05:28
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/mystery-imac-logic-board-traces.15524/
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J12: It was actually a common hack back in the day to mount a 20 pin boxed header here and connect a surplus Mac floppy drive to it - worked out cheaper than buying a USB FDD, if you knew what you were doing, and saved a USB port. It was basically a case of soldering the header on, connecting the cable, running it out the side of the iMac, and plugging the drive in.

J11: No clue, I'll have to have a look at my spare.

J4: Yes, this is a serial port, used for the IrDA module in the Rev. A and B Bondi iMacs.

J2: Yes, this is an ADB port, provided you solder on some resistors and a few other things, you can use ADB devices on an MiniDIN-4 connector installed here. I remember seeing a page where some Japanese guy had managed to get it working.

J6: On the Rev. A and B Bondi iMacs that have IrDA, this has a cable connected to it, that goes to the serial port on the bottom, in the same fashion as what you see with the video and audio connectors.

DS2,3,4: I've never noticed these before, to say the least, I'll have to have a look! interesting.

S2: No idea, I'll have to have a look at mine.

MEZZANINE: This is where the Mezzanine slot is installed on the Rev. A and B Bondi iMacs. This was put in by Apple for testing purposes, but seems to offer access to the iMac's PCI bus. After this was discovered, a couple of cards were actually made for this slot - MicroConversions made a version of their Voodoo2 graphics accelerator that fit this slot, and someone else made an UltraSCSI card. Best of luck finding either of them though.

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