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iomega Zip 750MB ATAPI Drive (for G4 MDD)
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2021-09-01 20:44:09
A WTB request for an MDD Zip Bezel was made in the TP. Apple never offered a Zip upgrade, so iomega cooked one up for themselves.

Zip750-MDD-2.JPG

Zip750-MDD-1.JPG

Zip750-MDD-0.JPG

So I've documented it here. AFAIK they're scarce as hen's teeth. The only reason I have one is that a good friend here who I fear is no longer with us had pointed it out to me on eBay.

It's chrome plated metal, but the OEM door can probably be CNC milled or laser cut to fit Zip, the Fujitsu Magneto Optical drive @MrFahrenheit was interested in installing or anything else one might desire I suppose.

750MB drive can read, but not write the earlier format, so I'll be putting a Zip250 behind this bezel when I finally get around to fitting out the MDD.
Posted by: MrFahrenheit on 2021-09-02 07:54:00
Thanks for this! I had no idea it was an Iomega product. I had thought Apple offered this as an option. Many thanks!!
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2021-09-02 18:36:49
De nada! You've got some search terms that may work now. One of the bar codes might give you the model number, but it's not obvious, so you'll not likely find it that way. Good luck!
Posted by: ScutBoy on 2021-09-08 12:37:52
How much surgery is required to fit the bezel? I've got a dead MDD that has one in it - I need to pull it to send to Mr. Fahrenheit. I'm sure I can figure it out, but any hints are always welcome.
Posted by: AquaAngel on 2023-01-28 18:55:23
Would love to have my hands on that. 🙂
Posted by: Juror22 on 2023-01-28 20:58:55
There was one on eBay a few months back... actually the faceplate in an MDD Mac, but I assume the rest was there.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/255771974134

I was short on cash at the time, so I had to wait a few weeks until I could buy it, but by that time, it was gone.

All I really needed from it was the faceplate, since a few years ago I had picked up a few MDD's from someone locally, and inside one of those, (carefully hidden behind a normal faceplate where it could not have possibly worked) was the 750MB zip drive along with its bracket, and cables (all matching pics of the original Iomega/Apple version seen above).

So, I'm still looking too.
Posted by: Juror22 on 2023-08-15 17:36:05
...and now I can cancel my search.
MDD-zip-Box-front.jpgMDD-zip-Box-top.jpg
because I found this a few days ago on eBay.
Posted by: neumaticgrunt on 2025-05-19 17:45:22
...and now I can cancel my search.
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because I found this a few days ago on eBay.
I don't suppose you could do a polycam or similar 3d scan of this so I can make an attempt to 3d print it?
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2025-05-20 07:22:59
I'd imagine it's identical to the OEM unit. Only change would be to the leave the bottom section solid as opposed to articulated. It's be so much easier to have the opening laser cut out of your OEM bezel . You'd need to remove the cam from the read of the door in order to snug the drive up into place.
Posted by: neumaticgrunt on 2025-05-20 13:24:16
Well now I feel dumb, that's so obvious haha. I think laser cutting the slot might work best, cheers.
Posted by: Juror22 on 2025-05-21 21:26:55
It looks like you no longer plan to 3d print it (I don't have access to a 3d scanner), but if you need photos with detail/measurements, let me know - there is a little more to it than just a hole in the right location. I'm going to install it (eventually), but since all the components are still in their original wrapper, I've had a hard time working up to it.
Posted by: neumaticgrunt on 2025-05-21 22:22:03
It looks like you no longer plan to 3d print it (I don't have access to a 3d scanner), but if you need photos with detail/measurements, let me know - there is a little more to it than just a hole in the right location. I'm going to install it (eventually), but since all the components are still in their original wrapper, I've had a hard time working up to it.
Photos and measurements would be good, I'll still try my hand and modelling one as I would prefer to try that first before making permanent modifications to the ones I have.
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