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| Mac SE Superdrive Upgrade | |
| Posted by: RadRacer203 on 2022-01-29 12:51:54 Working on my SE today, I have a set of Superdrive roms I want to put in it, and I'd like to use a Powermac black door floppy drive I have laying around. Anything I need to know? Or will it just go together and work? | |
| Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-01-29 13:01:39 Yes: that drive will not work with the SE. Even if it did work electronically, the eject and inject mechanisms will not work with the SE's super-tight drive slot clearances. You need a Sony SuperDrive. | |
Posted by: RadRacer203 on 2022-01-29 13:21:53Yes: that drive will not work with the SE. Even if it did work electronically, the eject and inject mechanisms will not work with the SE's super-tight drive slot clearances. You need a Sony SuperDrive.Ah, ok. That's unfortunate but makes sense. Which models should I be looking for? | |
| Posted by: sstaylor on 2022-01-29 13:35:56 In addition to the roms and the drive, you'll need a SWIM chip to replace the WIM | |
| Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-01-29 13:36:48 MFD-75W-01x. The "x" can be a D or G or some other rev. They all work. The easier way to identify them is by blue (as opposed to black or red) labels on them. There are good photos of them at this ended eBay auction: 
Vintage Apple Macintosh 3.5 inch Drives - For Parts or Repair | eBayTwo internal Apple Macintosh 3.5" not working. For parts or repair. Labeled Sony. This item is sold as is. No warranty.
www.ebay.com
If you post in the Trading section here as a WTB ad, someone will undoubtedly have one for you. | |
Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-01-29 13:37:21In addition to the roms and the drive, you'll need a SWIM chip to replace the WIM Thanks...I took for granted that he meant that as well. | |
| Posted by: RadRacer203 on 2022-01-29 15:11:14 Yeah I have that also. I got the complete set from an absolutely trashed SE Superdrive. Managed to find a drive that works with this on my shelf, just has the usual broken eject gear | |
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