Macintosh 512K and cables

[toples50]

I have opened my 512K to reinsert the floppy drive and discovered a cable wrapped in sellotape to be in the air.Is it normal or not? I’ve post some images from the cable.

 

[Crutch]

Not normal .. first guess is there used to be an accelerator in there, or maybe a hard drive, and that cable powered it. Someone removed the accelerator and taped up the end of the cable?

 

[toples50]

Another issue I have is with floppy drive.Disk does not fit right ahead inside the drive.Can I fix it?

 

[lisa2]

There is more going on here than those extra wires, what is the vertical mounted black box opposite of the analog board?  Seems like a lot of hacks are in this system..

Rick

 

[toples50]

This is the mysterious black box.

 

[toples50]

Also the floppy drive is a bit “down” from its normal position and as a result I cannot insert a floppy disk...

 

[lisa2]

OK, my guess is that is a US spec ( ~120V ) system that was used in another country with different power ( ~220V ?? ).  The wires went to/from this added internal power converter.

thanks,

Rick 

 

[Dog Cow]

Also the floppy drive is a bit “down” from its normal position and as a result I cannot insert a floppy disk...

Has the floppy drive always been like that since you have had this Mac? Or is it a recent problem?

 

[toples50]

Yes always been like that condition.From the start.I have send it to a guy to fix it but return it back to me in the same condition...

 

[Dog Cow]

OK, probably the grease on the side of the diskette carrier has hardened into glue. Cleaning the 400K drive is fairly simple.

 

[toples50]

Thanks a lot!

 

[toples50]

Guys the 512K needs recapping or not?

 

[olePigeon]

It would be best practice to recap it, especially the analog board.