---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "J.S. Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:29:29 -0700
>on 10/20/03 7:54 AM, olivier charitos at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi everyone, and sorry if this is a waste of time: >> >> a) I want to run a CD drive off my old LCIII, b) I have an old drive >> from a 7100, c) I dont want to put this drive in an external case >> with an external PS, d) can I rig up some kind of wiring to get the >> SCSI signal after the internal HD and the required power from the PS >> of the LC? >> >> The power requirements for the CD drive and the int HD are identical >> (i think), the Cd is in an 'internal' case. >> >> Many thks to all. > > >If you can get ahold of the hard disk power cable and SCSI cable from a Mac >Quadra 950, they're long and have two or more connectors. Simply setting the >CD ROM aside the LC III with either a modified case to let the cables push >thru, or running it topless will do the job. > >Jeff You'd want to be check out wether or not the LC III's power supply has enough juice to run all that. Otherwise bad things could happen!!! -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com