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alpaca2500
Junior Member
USA
102 Posts |
 Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 14:08:51
i remember reading that you can use an apple ii external floppy drive with a compact mac, or it might fry the floppy controller. i just picked up one of these, but i'[m not sure if it's apple or mac... it says Apple 3.5 Drive, model # A9M0106... can i plug it into my Mac SE?--
Performa 630
LCIII
SE |
II2II
Junior Member
Canada
115 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 17:22:54
If it is white, and is called a Unidisk, it won't work. If it is platinum, it will work. If it is anything else, I don't know.II2II
Intelligence officer in training. |
alpaca2500
Junior Member
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - 18 Nov 2002 : 19:06:04
well, i suppose i could test it out, anyway. i have at least 1 SE i dont care if it gets fried...--
Performa 630
LCIII
SE |
FireWire is fast
General, 4 star
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - 19 Nov 2002 : 11:18:40
The "Apple 3.5 Drive" is an 800k drive for Apple IIgs and early Mac systems...sure you could use it with your Mac SE, but only if you want an additional 800k drive (for whatever reason...)However, if you have a spare internal FDHD drive lying around, you can swap mechanisms with the 800k... --------------------
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alpaca2500
Junior Member
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 08:21:30
quote:
However, if you have a spare internal FDHD drive lying around, you can swap mechanisms with the 800k...
that's exactly what i was thinking... --
Performa 630
LCIII
SE |
Marchie
Chaplain
USA
911 Posts |
Posted - 20 Nov 2002 : 11:11:20
that process does work... I have a really nice one I use all the time.~Chaplain Marchie
Admin of The WonderLAN
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apple 3.5" external floppy
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