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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Performa 6218CD Hard Drive Replacement | Posted by: GerrySch on 2025-04-30 10:02:46
I've searched this site for Performa 6218CD Hard Drive replacements but found nothing specific, so I'm posting my question here. If there is a previous post that answers my question, please let me know.
Anyway, I bought a used 6218 years ago (with Apple Color Monitor) from eBay but life got in the way and never unpacked it. Since my SE/30 is now working reliably and I've got more space to tinker, I want to get in to it. After reviewing the specs, I found it has an IDE HD. The first thing I'd like to do is replace the HD with a BlueSCSI type of solution but I haven't seen anything like that. I have PC-based SSD replacements in my PCs but I'm sure Apple did IDE differently. Since IDE-based Macs were short-lived, are there any SSD based solutions available? I do have IDE to SATA adapters and plenty of SATA drives but will they work on a Performa 6218?
I'm also really excited about the Apple Color monitor (I completely forgot about it) as I can use it on my LC475 as well as the 6218. Can I use a 15-pin DB A/B selector box to switch between the two Macs? So many possibilities!
Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge,
Gerry | Posted by: Byrd on 2025-04-30 20:06:42
Hi Gerry,
I'd look into a 3.5" IDE to Compact Flash adapter as a "solid state" solution for your Performa. Macs with early IDE implementation (such as your 6218CD) do not work well with cheaper, faster solutions like IDE to SATA/SSD, IDE to SD, IDE to mSATA adapters. Compact Flash is essentially a pin straight implementation of IDE and therefore the most compatible solution. Large CF cards (32GB+) aren't super cheap but I've often lucked out finding a second hand one on eBay for a fraction of the RRP. | Posted by: nathall on 2025-04-30 22:15:31
I use this one in my 6300/120. Architecture is similar enough I’d wager it would work in any 62xx:
StarTech IDE to SATA
It works with any SATA drive, spinning or SSD I’ve thrown at it. Right now I have a 132GB SATA Seagate Barracuda in there but previously had a 256GB WD SSD (formatted to 128GB) that worked great. Barracuda actually boots faster though. | Posted by: GerrySch on 2025-05-01 14:13:17
Great, thank you both for that information. It helps me a lot.
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