 cw-8123-c drive... adapter board fubar? |
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| med |
 Jul 23 2006, 01:23 PM
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So after getting my slick cw-8123-c DVD/cdrw drive (of powerbook origins) off ebay, it seems there is a small albeit humorous complication. It turns out that the connector for the 7121 and the 8123 are upside-down from one another-- that is, the adapter board that I have now fits fine on the original drive, but sticks out like a panhandle on the other drive, since it is made to connect the other direction. Though I could probably make it work (since I will be mounting the drive on my own in an enclosure), it does kind of suck... is there any other adapter board or some way to get around this? Maybe there is a different cw-8123-c drive out there?
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| parism |
Jul 23 2006, 02:46 PM
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QUOTE(med @ Jul 23 2006, 02:23 PM)  So after getting my slick cw-8123-c DVD/cdrw drive (of powerbook origins) off ebay, it seems there is a small albeit humorous complication. It turns out that the connector for the 7121 and the 8123 are upside-down from one another-- that is, the adapter board that I have now fits fine on the original drive, but sticks out like a panhandle on the other drive, since it is made to connect the other direction. Though I could probably make it work (since I will be mounting the drive on my own in an enclosure), it does kind of suck... is there any other adapter board or some way to get around this? Maybe there is a different cw-8123-c drive out there? This is a common problem, the CDRW or DVD drives in the cubes and slot loading imacs had the connector in a different way. You just need a slimline IDE adapter board and a floppy drive power connector (with Molex connector on one end). I think Directron.com has both of these... paris -------------------- Dual 2GHz G5, ATI X800XT 256MB, 3Gig-o-RAM, 450GB SATA, DVDRW+DL, AE
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Jul 23 2006, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE(parism @ Jul 23 2006, 02:46 PM) This is a common problem, the CDRW or DVD drives in the cubes and slot loading imacs had the connector in a different way. You just need a slimline IDE adapter board and a floppy drive power connector (with Molex connector on one end). I think Directron.com has both of these... paris Glad to hear that it's not just because I'm a moron that ordered the wrong thing  Got a link for the ide board? I searched around on the directron site and didn't find anything resembling an adapter board... This looks to be what I need: http://www.baber.com/baber/products/slimline_cd_adapter.htm Then yes, I see where I would need a floppy to molex converter cable, such things are available on newegg as well I believe... but wtf... $25? |
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Jul 23 2006, 04:32 PM
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QUOTE(med @ Jul 23 2006, 05:14 PM) Glad to hear that it's not just because I'm a moron that ordered the wrong thing Got a link for the ide board? I searched around on the directron site and didn't find anything resembling an adapter board... This looks to be what I need: http://www.baber.com/baber/products/slimline_cd_adapter.htm Then yes, I see where I would need a floppy to molex converter cable, such things are available on newegg as well I believe... but wtf... $25? Here are the links, the IDE adapter is backordered: http://directron.com/cddvdadapter.html http://www.directron.com/idpowconad.html Toatal will be about $17 shipped or so... Or get the adapter from here for even cheaper: http://www.dfwdepot.com/dvd-ram/index.php?...;products_id=11 They have a cable but don't know if it will work (probably will but you get 10 for that price!!!); http://www.dfwdepot.com/dvd-ram/index.php?...products_id=155 Paris EDIT you might want to take a look at this CO gallery: http://cubeowner.com/gallery/combo_install?page=1 This post has been edited by parism: Jul 23 2006, 04:36 PM -------------------- Dual 2GHz G5, ATI X800XT 256MB, 3Gig-o-RAM, 450GB SATA, DVDRW+DL, AE
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Jul 23 2006, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(med @ Jul 23 2006, 05:14 PM) This looks to be what I need: http://www.baber.com/baber/products/slimline_cd_adapter.htm Then yes, I see where I would need a floppy to molex converter cable, such things are available on newegg as well I believe... but wtf... $25? Here's one that comes with the power cable for $10.45, including shipping. * link There are other ones listed on ebay. (Are we allowed to say that now, Laurie?) *Oops, no power cable, as pointed out in a later post. This post has been edited by youfo: Jul 24 2006, 08:59 PM -------------------- Several Cubes, mostly in pieces
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Jul 23 2006, 07:15 PM
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QUOTE(youfo @ Jul 23 2006, 06:06 PM) Here's one that comes with the power cable for $10.45, including shipping. link There are other ones listed on ebay. (Are we allowed to say that now, Laurie?) Hmmm... it appears you are As long as it doesn't get abused it'll stay that way.-------------------- Laurie A. Duncan
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Jul 24 2006, 07:33 AM
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QUOTE(youfo @ Jul 23 2006, 06:06 PM) Here's one that comes with the power cable for $10.45, including shipping. link There are other ones listed on ebay. (Are we allowed to say that now, Laurie?) I don't think the cable is included in that linked auction, it just describes what connectors are present on the adapter... paris -------------------- Dual 2GHz G5, ATI X800XT 256MB, 3Gig-o-RAM, 450GB SATA, DVDRW+DL, AE
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Jul 24 2006, 08:56 PM
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QUOTE(parism @ Jul 24 2006, 08:33 AM) I don't think the cable is included in that linked auction, it just describes what connectors are present on the adapter... paris You're right, Paris, I misread the description. I emailed the seller, and he confirmed that it doesn't include the power adapter cable, just the connector on the circuit board. I bought 2 of the slimline adapters earlier this year, and one came with the power cable, but I don't remember the seller's name. Sorry. -------------------- Several Cubes, mostly in pieces
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Jul 25 2006, 07:25 AM
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Can you just swap the boards with your current drive? Just wondering... I did when I swapped my old CDRW from my cube into my imac... then again, I haven't tried the drive in the imac yet
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Jul 25 2006, 07:37 AM
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Cube Guru Group: Members Posts: 1,826 Joined: 14-February 05 Member No.: 4,281 Gender:Male Where From?:Philadelphia First Name: Paris |
QUOTE(philchang @ Jul 25 2006, 08:25 AM) Can you just swap the boards with your current drive? Just wondering... I did when I swapped my old CDRW from my cube into my imac... then again, I haven't tried the drive in the imac yet Unfortunately laptop drives have the IDE connector upside down and the connector board from imac/cube optical drives does not fit properly. Look at this CO gallery: http://cubeowner.com/gallery/combo_install?page=1 paris -------------------- Dual 2GHz G5, ATI X800XT 256MB, 3Gig-o-RAM, 450GB SATA, DVDRW+DL, AE
Cube: G4-1.5GHz '47, nVidia XFX6200, 1.5Gig-o-RAM, 160GB, DVDRW+DL, Airport, VRM relocation kit, custom silver case iMac G4 1.25GHz, FX 5200 64MB, 1Gig-o-RAM, 80GB, SuperDrive, AE/BT, 20" LCD MacBook 1.83GHz C2D, 2Gig-o-RAM, 100GB, ComboDrive, AE/BT and a bunch of 68k macs.... REMEMBER Salvaging a pile of metal into a working computer always feels better than buying the same computer in a working condition... |
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Jul 26 2006, 05:10 PM
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QUOTE(parism @ Jul 23 2006, 04:32 PM) Here are the links, the IDE adapter is backordered: http://directron.com/cddvdadapter.html http://www.directron.com/idpowconad.html Toatal will be about $17 shipped or so... Or get the adapter from here for even cheaper: http://www.dfwdepot.com/dvd-ram/index.php?...;products_id=11 They have a cable but don't know if it will work (probably will but you get 10 for that price!!!); http://www.dfwdepot.com/dvd-ram/index.php?...products_id=155 Paris EDIT you might want to take a look at this CO gallery: http://cubeowner.com/gallery/combo_install?page=1 Nice. Thanks for the links, looks like that will be just fine. Come to think of it I have some floppy power connectors in a pile of stuff in the garage-- I got half a dozen old pc towers from work and scrapped them, now I have cables up the wazoo Hopefully all will be spiffy once I get the board ordered in-- I get my 320gb drive next week... for a grand total of a 400gb media center can't wait! |
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