Quadra 700 hard drive caddy usable in a Macintosh IIcx?

#1 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 - 23:20 68kMLA

Could a Quadra 700 hard disk caddy be used in a Macintosh IIcx? I have my eyes set on a Macintosh IIcx on eBay which is missing the hard drive and the caddy, and I have a Quadra 700 hard disk caddy from a box of parts acquired from a fellow 68kmla member.

Since the Quadra 700 and the IIcx are the same case, I'm pretty sure it should work, but just making sure.

#2 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 - 23:42 68kMLA

Probably so. They're not needed, in any case, unless you just like having the hard drive secured.

#3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 - 23:58 68kMLA

Alright, thanks.

I really want to secure the hard drive so I can run the Macintosh IIcx sideways without worries.

#4 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 - 01:08 68kMLA

The IIci and IIcx do use the same kind of mount, 700 should also since it is in a IIcx type of case.

#5 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 - 10:48 68kMLA

Olde-mac-milt usually carries HDD cradles for the IIci/IIcx/Q700, which he groups together. I have one of each of those Macs, and can verify that they use a common (with minor variations) cradle. I don't know any of the other potential users of that particular cradle, but it is not impossible that there are some.

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#6 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 - 16:37 68kMLA

Alright, I'm sure that I can use the caddy in a IIcx now. Thanks everybody!