So you CAN use a modern IDE drive with a SCSI adapter BUT you must have an Apple hard drive regardless otherwise it will not work, correct? Click to expand... you just need har…

It says SCSI on the back Click to expand... In writing? Maybe, maybe not. It will definitely have the SCSI symbol: { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": …

So you CAN use a modern IDE drive with a SCSI adapter BUT you must have an Apple hard drive regardless otherwise it will not work, correct? Click to expand... you just need har…

Hello Trag, The most common failure we're currently reading about in the forums for the SE/30 is leaking electrolytic capacitors on the logic board causing what is termed si…

Try asking in the Trading Post here, someone may have one that they'll sell you. As for System 7.6.1 supporting the Zip drive, yes it will, so long as you have the Iomega Driver p…

Hey, wonderful!!! Thanks to all who answered my questions about how to identify a SCSI zip drive!! Now I get it!! It says SCSI on the back and has 2 small switches!!!! O.K. now …

As I said in my first post, "Are zip drives made as scuzzy, parallel, or one for all or is the difference in the cable hook up?" How does one know it is a scuzzy drive if you don'…

As I said in my first post, "Are zip drives made as scuzzy, parallel, or one for all or is the difference in the cable hook up?" How does one know it is a scuzzy drive if you don…

After my initial searches for the classic style Macs, it seems that one model, the SE/30 comes to the forefront because of the 68030 processor and 128meg upgradability for the RAM.…

If it has a picture of a printer on the second 25 pin port, it is a parallel Zip drive. Do NOT connect this drive to a Mac.

Hello all, I am looking into getting a classic Mac to just 'play around' with in terms of games and I/O control. I never had a Mac before and I want something that is small and p…

First things first, you must use a SCSI Zip drive on that Mac. Parallel port Zip drives require a parallel port, which is only found on PCs, if you connect a parallel port device t…

Who can tell me how to hook an external Zip drive to my Performer 630CD? I have access to a Zip 250 external drive but don't know how to hook it to my Mac? Are Zip drives made scu…

Alright, got a high-quality picture of it running, using my good camera: (Click for larger.) I dismantled the external floppy, and got the mechanism to move, but it's still in …

Nice score. I always like finding the vintage items still in their boxes.

I went to a junk store today, they collect a lot of stuff from people. I found an Apple LaserWriter Select 360 in the box! (Box in great condition) and an ImageWriter II (Just lik…

I managed to get my 128K Mac upgraded 512ke system on the registry tonight. If you are looking for me there is one more piece of info there. hehe Here's my decoding for the Mac.…

I seem to recall reading in the manual for the original Macintosh that the numeric keypad plugged into the keyboard port on the front, and had two RJ-12 jacks - one for the connect…

Brilliant! What does the numeric keypad plug into? Serial port? Click to expand... The numeric keypads are actually connected in a chain with the keyboard on the early Macs. Yo…

Brilliant! What does the numeric keypad plug into? Serial port?

Nice one!

Is it possible to format HD for MacPlus using some other 68k mac? (ex. Quadra 700) Click to expand... Yes, absolutely. As mentioned early in the thread, you'll want to set the…

Is it possible to format HD for MacPlus using some other 68k mac? (ex. Quadra 700)

Geez.. I suppose now I have to register mine. AWESOME score though! I wonder how old mine was. I posted pics of it on January 24, 2010 For it's birthday. That and the fact that…

Geez.. I suppose now I have to register mine. AWESOME score though! I wonder how old mine was. I posted pics of it on January 24, 2010 For it's birthday. That and the fact that…