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PowerBook 2.5" SCSI HDD in Mac Portable?
Posted by: AlpineRaven on 2017-01-23 19:31:39
Afternoon all,

Has anyone connected up an PowerBook hard drive in Macintosh Portable via 36 pin SCSI?

I tried searching on the net but cannot pinpoint it. I do remember I used to have an adapter from 52pin 2.5" PowerBook to 50 pin SCSI once years ago - no longer have this adapter as I sold it thinking I'd never use it again.

Cheers

AP

Posted by: AlpineRaven on 2017-01-23 19:32:46
I am hoping to avoid getting this 36 to 50pin adapter that is available. I have so many 2.5" SCSI HDDs here in this box. Surely there is power being availiable via 36 pin SCSI to power up the 2.5" SCSI?

Cheers

AP

Posted by: jsarchibald on 2017-01-23 20:07:27
Think you would be better off using a 40MB drive from something like the LC range.  Have heard that they work, just draw a little more power, and you would need the adapter.

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