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Yep I included a pass-through terminator as part of the original order.

Thanks, I'll proceed once I get the cable/enclosure.

I purchased a DB-25 to 50-pin Centronics cable since that seems to be the best way to go. The two external drives I'm looking at...

Thanks for the in-depth explanation. So as I understand it, assuming I had a DB-25 to 50-pin SCSI cable, a 50-pin SCSI to 68-pin SCSI adapter, and a 68-pin SCSI hard drive, I would need to add a pass-through terminator either before or after the adapter in order for the hard drive to function...

Actually I'm a bit hazy on what termination means in the context of hard drives, although I've seen it mentioned in various places. What specifically does that mean, and how would that affect using, e.g., a more modern 68-pin drive with an adapter?

I'm able to get internal drives fairly cheaply which I can then put into an enclosure, so I'm more concerned about getting the proper cables than anything. Sounds like DB-25 to 50-pin SCSI is the way to go then, since I have some adapters I can fall back on if necessary.

Pardon the double post. For the LC III, would the following cable work to attach to an external hard drive? http://www.ebay.com/itm/SCSI-Cable-HPDB50-to-DB25-6-ft-HD-50-to-DB-25-SCSI-2-to-SCSI-1-NEW-/121746644895?hash=item1c58aa5f9f Or is it possible/preferable to get DB-25 to one of the newer...

I have an iMac G3 that I might be able to use for this purpose, but mostly I meant something that I could boot the computer off of besides the floppy drive in the event that my current hard drive bites the dust.

I have a fully functional LC III but am thinking about getting some sort of external data storage in case the current HDD fails. From what I can tell, the case only has a DB-25 connector in the back which could be used toward this end. My question is, what would be the simplest set of components...

I ended up putting System 7.1 and Update 3.0 on the machine which takes up only a few MB of space. Thanks for the recommendation! Although this is probably the best option, I'm intending to stick with a traditional hard drive for authenticity/sentimental reasons. I might look into getting a more...

I acquired an LC III without a hard drive a couple of months ago and have gone through the laborious process of finding a working compatible hard disk drive. I started with an 80 MB Quantum ProDrive ELS 50-pin SCSI drive which worked the first day, but then failed on all subsequent boot...

I checked out SCSI2SD, it seems like a fine product and compatible with the LC III, but do you know if it is any hassle to install and get working as compared to a traditional hard drive? For the drive I had previously, it was just a matter of connecting the power/SCSI cables and initializing...

Thanks for the responses. Although I can't explicitly check the SCSI cable, the timing of the failure given that the hard drive had previously been working is suspicious, so I'm thinking the hard drive is the likely culprit in this case. As far as a replacement drive is concerned, as long as it...

I recently collected and assembled all the parts needed for an LC III, which I put together yesterday. This included the hard drive, a Quantum ProDrive ELS with 80 MB of space and a SCSI connector. Everything seemed to be working properly, and I was able to install System 7.5.3 on the machine...